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 * VULCAN-5 VENTILATOR PROJECT
   
   A DEFENSE INNOVATION STORY
   
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 * CORVENT VENTILATOR WINS FDA APPROVAL
   
   CorVent Ventilator obtained EUA from U.S. FDA for use in a hospital or
   similar clinical environments and was determined to meet required criteria
   for safety and performance.
   
   

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THE STORY



In March 2020, as hospital beds around the country filled up with patients
suffering from respiratory distress due to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD) launched the Hack-a-Vent Challenge and assembled a rapid-reaction
team to execute the effort. Two months later, five distinct, low-cost,
ventilators were ready for production and submitted for FDA approval.

> “We set out to identify a viable solution to address the projected ventilator
> shortage, and we got a whole lot more than we bargained for in the process” –
> Lt Col Audie Murphy, DoD COVID-19 JATF

The challenge solicited crowdsourced ventilator designs and seven days later,
the DoD received 172 submissions.  In the two days that followed, Defense
clinicians and engineers completed all their assessments in Vulcan, yielding
five final designs for rapid development. Vulcan is sponsored by the U.S.
Special Operations Command. The prototype ventilators matured and successfully
completed a rigorous process to demonstrate that they not only can resuscitate a
non-compliant lung, but can also be postured for mass production. The highlights
of the project do not stop there. In fact, here are a few noteworthy examples –
all in less than 60 days:

 * Open collaboration and ‘coopetition’ among two large businesses, two small
   businesses, and one Government Lab to rapidly mature 5 distinct designs.
 * Re-purposing of  commercial technology, including marine diving equipment,
   for medical application.
 * Cross-country transport and successful testing of prototypes in the midst of
   severe COVID-19 restrictions on mobility.
 * Infusion of private venture capital into at least one design
 * The productization of a Government design and its partnering with commercial
   manufacturing.
 * Open-sourcing of several designs and one technology transfer to an academic
   institution.
 * The U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization of the CorVent RESPOND 19 Ventilator
   for use in a hospital, or similar clinical environments.

Despite the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the DoD executed
this project with unprecedented agility, breaking through traditional barriers
and inspiring its partners to deliver critical innovation at the speed of
relevance.




 * DAY 1
   
   
   
   CHALLENGE LAUNCHED IN VULCAN
   
   
   


 * DAY 7
   
   
   
   172 VENTILATOR DESIGNS SUBMITTED
   
   
   


 * DAY 10
   
   
   
   ASSESSMENTS COMPLETE AND VULCAN-5 PROTOTYPE SPRINTS START
   
   
   


 * WEEK 4
   
   
   
   PHASE 1 TESTING COMPLETE AND MANUFACTURING CALL LAUNCHED
   
   
   


 * WEEK 8
   
   
   
   PHASE 2 TESTING COMPLETE AND EUA SUBMITTED
   
   
   

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THE TEAM



A multidisciplinary team with requisite expertise in rapid innovation, critical
medical care, product engineering, regulatory compliance, supply chain
engagement, and Government acquisition.


 

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THE PROCESS



USER-CENTERED DESIGN

A process driven and informed by practicing critical care doctors with ICU
usability and emerging COVID-19 patient insights in focus.



AGILE DEVELOPMENT

Daily scrums driving rapid prototyping spirals with real-time collaboration on
data and insights across teams



EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH

Expert-driven and data-driven process with rigorous testing and usability inputs
to inform rapid maturation and manufacturability


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THE PLATFORM



Vulcan Technology Domain Awareness is a technology scouting platform, sponsored
by USSOCOM, and used by diverse communities of practice to accelerate the
delivery of innovative solutions to the national security enterprise. Vulcan is
a fully networked solution on GovCloud(US) with end-to-end workflows supporting
ecosystem engagement and collaborative scouting of technology solutions.

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THE PROTOTYPES


All 5 /Vulcan-5 Prototypes 5


CORVENT BY CORIDEA




BLU3 VENT BY BLU3




I3 BREATHER BY L3 HARRIS




FIELDVENT BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN




NAVSEA PRE-VENT



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