VentilatorPAL

VentilatorPAL offers a solution for the acute lack of respirators for COVID-19 patients around the world.

FreeBreathing started on March 17 with the development of a ventilator that should be fast and anywhere available worldwide. A prototype was built, software and firmware were written. This led to the VentilatorPAL Open Source. Through the link you have access to these files and you have the possibility to build the the VentilatorPAL Open Source yourself.

Due to further insight, governmental regulations, medical standards and a growing demand from hospitals for a professional and certified version we have re-designed the Open Source version into an out performing device, our FRD-e. The FRD-e is an active medical device to take over the manual compression of a disposable resuscitator and is being marketed by Stogger Medical.

Our Dutch ISO compliant, low-cost solution to fight COVID-19 worldwide.
  • Low cost  -  Easy to use  -  Available

  • VentilatorPAL Pro in shortened trajectory for admission to Dutch hospitals.

  • First VentilatorPAL Pro on its way to Brazil

  • Prof. de Jongh of the University of Twente describes the VentilatorPAL pro as reliable and lifesaving.

  • VentilatorPAL Pro ready for production

  • VentilatorPAL Pro passed EMC test

  • VentilatorPAL Open Source files can be downloaded

Medical professionals

VentilatorPAL Pro turns a respirator into an automated ventilator with a digital interface for setting Tidal Volume (TV), Inhale/Exhale ratio (I/E) and Respiratory Rate (RR).

Public authorities

VentilatorPAL Pro is medically certified and can be quickly produced to scale, to meet the increasing and urgent demand for ventilators.

Open source

VentilatorPAL is accessible to all as an open source project. Use only under medical supervision. Self-assembled units are not medically certified.

News & Updates

  • April 18, 2020
    Flow Traders employees support the VentilatorPAL

    Each year, Flow Traders is supporting on or more causes on behalf of their employees. Due to the coronacrisis the decisions has been made to donate more and earlier. "Our employees chose for the VentilatorPAL!" Namely the innovative and entrepreneurial aspects that FreeBreathing is using to help fight corona had a very good appeal.

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  • April 10, 2020
    FreeBreathing teams up with NTS-Group

    We are happy to announce our cooperation with the NTS-Group, an essential step in our journey to mass production of the VentilatorPAL Pro. The knowledge and expertise of NTS, based in the high-tech area of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will further speed up our quest to deliver as many ventilators as possible in a short time […]

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  • April 7, 2020
    80.000+ views Dr. Touw & VentilatorPAL video

    After releasing the video of Hugo Touw MD PhD, intensivist at the Radboudumc in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, at LinkedIn explaining the VentilatorPAL, we had never thought this would reach the astonishing amount of over 80.000 views. It is great to see the impact of our initiative and the support we get in reaching the goal […]

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  • March 27, 2020
    VentilatorPAL & introducing VentilatorPAL Pro

    After releasing our website last Monday night, we are overwhelmed with requests and help offers. We are astonished about the impact our initiative has! We noted that the open source VentilatorPAL is especially interesting for African and Asian. However, many people contacting us from the Europe and the US, claim that we need to deliver […]

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Click here to read all updates

Donations

189

Donations Received

€53.742

Raised

Messages from our donors


  • "Amazing, thank you. Please accept my small contribution to your efforts."

    Donated €25,00


  • "Thank you!"


    Donated €4000,00


  • "Great initiative! Keep up this good work!"


    Donated €50,00


  • "Carry on the good work!"


    Donated €100,00

  • "Donating cost of one machine for use anywhere; feel free to provide it where needed/wanted."

    Donated €370,00


  • "Keep up the good work. I already spread the word in my network!"

    Donated €100,00

Many thanks for all the donations and pre-orders! We will update the amount once or twice a week.
TECHNICAL

VentilatorPAL Pro

The VentilatorPAL Pro is an initiative of FreeBreathing.org. It is a low-cost mechanical ventilator that was designed to meet the requirements of doctors at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. It gives doctors basic, but sufficient functionality and flexibility to treat patients when more fully-fledged and complex ventilators are not available. 

VentilatorPAL Pro can mean the difference between life and death.

The VentilatorPAL Pro transforms a CPR-bag or manual resuscitator into a simple mechanical ventilator. You can set the Tidal Volume (TV), the Inhalation / Exhalation ratio (I/E), the Respiratory Rate (RR), and the Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP).

The ventilator can be controlled manually, or by using an Android app. The iPhone app is still under development.

The VentilatorPAL Pro is especially designed for hospital environments. It is made from industrial grade materials, and it is the durable, professional sister of the VentilatorPAL Open Source. 
Hugo Touw Md PhD, intensivist at Radboudumc in the Netherlands explains the simple usage of the VentilatorPAL Pro

Specifications

Control, Machine:
  • Tidal Volume (TV)
  • Inhale/Exhale ratio (I/E)
  • Respiratory Rate (RR)
Future optional features:
  • Air pressure sensor
  • SPo2 sensor
  • O2 Inlet valve
Control, CPR-bag
  • Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
Control, Mobile app:
  • Tidal Volume (TV) ml/kg
  • Inhale/Exhale ratio (I/E)
  • Respiratory Rate (RR)
  • Automatic calculation of tidal volume by Gender and length
  • User Manual
Aux port I/O:
  • 4x digital I/O
  • 2x Analog inputs

#YourBreathIsYourBestFriend

#YourBreathIsYourBestFriend

Patient Management

Multiple Patient Management
Multiple patients within one hospital department can be easily & effectively managed with the VentilatorPAL app.

Having a single page of all devices being managed, allows for easy overview & control of all patients being treated.

The app is available free of cost and with lifetime support.
Single Patient Control
Besides machine control, we also offer an intuitive & easy-to-use VentilatorPAL app.

With the app, you can control: 
  • Machine Calibration
  • Machine Management
  • Tidal Volume (TV) - ml/kg
  • Tidal Volume (TV) - ml
  • Inhale / Exhale Ratio (I/E)
  • Respiratory Rate (RR)
  • Automatic calculation of Tidal Volume by gender and length.
HELP US OUT

DONATE

We have worked day-and-night to design and develop VentilatorPAL, an open source initiative. Your financial support meant we could urgently realize our vision of putting ventilators in the hands of medical professionals around the world. 

We want to thanks all people who have joined us on this journey and help us fight COVID-19. All donations have significantly helped to develop the low cost open source VentilatorPAL.

Many thanks for all the donations and pre-orders! 
INTERESTED

PRE-ORDER

The VentilatorPAL has been developed for use by hospitals world wide. The VentilatorPAL Pro can be used for the first 3-5 days after admission of the COVID-19 patient.

By letting us know your request for our ventilator, we will be able to give you an answer about the delivery time at short notice. 

Please do not wait to order the VentilatorPAL. The sooner we have filled the demand for 1000 units, the sooner we can start production.
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WHO ARE WE

OUR TEAM

VentilatorPAL was designed and built by Cosmicnode and Stogger, two tech companies who believe that everybody should have access to a ventilator in times of medical crisis. That is why we made a simple design that is open source, meaning it is affordable and easy to manufacture.

Stefan Dorssers

FreeBreathing
Co-founder & Technical Director
LinkedIn

Aubert Dupont

FreeBreathing
Co-founder & Electrical Specialist
LinkedIn

Marcel van Aarle

FreeBreathing
Co-founder & Project Coordinator
LinkedIn

Pieter Peeters

FreeBreathing
Co-founder & General Manager
LinkedIn

Iben Molenkamp

Non-profit consultant


No LinkedIn

Ilja van Roon

Business Writer


LinkedIn

Hugo Touw MD PhD

Radboudumc
Intensivist
LinkedIn
WHO ARE WE

OUR TEAM

VentilatorPAL was designed and built by Stogger and Cosmicnode, two tech companies who believe that everybody should have access to a ventilator in times of medical crisis. That is why we made a simple design that is open source, meaning it is affordable and easy to manufacture.
  • Stefan Dorssers

    FreeBreathing
    Co-founder & Technical Director
    LinkedIn

    Aubert Dupont

    FreeBreathing
    Co-founder & Electrical Specialist
    LinkedIn

    Marcel van Aarle

    FreeBreathing
    Co-founder & Project Coordinator
    LinkedIn
  • Pieter Peeters

    FreeBreathing
    Co-founder & General Manager
    LinkedIn

    Benoît Dupont

    FreeBreathing
    Miscellaneous project tasks

    LinkedIn

    Hugo Touw MD PhD

    Radboudumc
    Intensivist

    LinkedIn
  • Iben Molenkamp

    Non-profit consultant


    No LinkedIn

    Ilja van Roon

    Business Writer


    LinkedIn

OUR AMBASSADORS

Maarten Steinbuch MSc PhD

Professor TU/e & co-CEO Eindhoven Medical Robotics

LinkedIn

Marcio Barradas

CEO and Founder of Moodbytes


LinkedIn

Gianfranco Pizzuto

Electric Car Pioneer & Co-Founder @ Fisker Automotive
LinkedIn

Willem-Jan 
van Loon

CEO and Founder of Beamler

LinkedIn
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TARGET GROUPS

Medical Professionals

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Please consider a donation, or pre-order VentilatorPAL. Support the fight against COVID-19 and help us build the first 1,000 ventilators!