Monolithic Power Systems (San Jose, Calif.) says it has assembled an emergency ventilator inspired by the open-source MIT design to aid in the fight against COVID-19.

MPS is applying its expertise in power management and motor controls toward a solution that can safely and easily automate a manual resuscitator when a full ICU ventilator may not be available.

“We want to contribute our expertise and resources to help combat the pandemic,” said Michael Hsing, CEO and founder of MPS. “Our team has worked nonstop to create a working prototype in less than 8 days and now we are working with medical experts to ready the device. But we need help to scale the production as quickly as possible.”

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