Innovation leads to new PPE respirator to keep healthcare workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Manchester, in collaboration with staff in the Intensive Care Unit of Wythenshawe Hospital and consultancy Designing Science Ltd, has developed the novel Bubble PAPR. Bubble is a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR), designed to enhance safety for healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Identifying an urgent need for better PPE 

Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), Designing Science Ltd and the University are part of an ongoing collaboration to identify unmet clinical needs. During the pandemic the partnership quickly identified an urgent need for improved personal protective equipment (PPE).

You can read more about the story and see the video here: 

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/collaborate/business-engagement/knowledge-exchange/case-studies/bubble-papr/

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