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How a re-fitted snorkel mask can save lives:
“Air-Wave.org Protector™”

There is a worldwide shortage of personal protective materials for healthcare professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new reusable face mask for medical staff who are caring for and treating COVID-19 patients has been developed in the Netherlands by teams of anaesthesiologists, universities and a consortium of companies, all supporting on a not-for-profit basis.

The design may help solve the global shortage of face masks and improve safety for healthcare professionals, especially during intubation and intensive care procedures where the risk of infection is highest.

The mask uses a unique 3D printed connector to link a popular snorkel mask to an industrial fan & filter unit to create a personal protection unit for use of longer duration.

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The Air-Wave.org Protector™

The Air-Wave.org Protector™

The Air-Wave.org Protector™ is a combination of a popular full-face snorkel mask connected with a custom 3D printed connector to a medical-grade filter and an air pump used in the welding industry for personal protection. The air pump creates a positive pressure in the mask, potentially reducing air leakage and promoting the ease of breathing. Preliminary testing indicates that the solution provides better protection than the commonly used FFP2 masks.

Safety and comfort

A team of healthcare professionals tested the snorkel mask used and found it to work well. Glasses can be worn and the mask allows for communication with patients and co-workers. The reusable mask can be decontaminated using readily available cleaning methods.

Availability

The design of the solution is “open-source” which means it can be freely copied and used to support healthcare professionals worldwide. The parts of the 3D-printed connector created by the TU Delft will be available through our website as well as the certified filters and PAPR units.

While some aspects of the solution are still in development and testing continues, the group has decided to share their design and progress widely. Royal Dutch Shell and RapidCenter have already started printing Air-Wave.org Protector™ connectors and offered their full cooperation to contribute to the solution that is being developed.

The Air-Wave.org Protector™ in action

Credits: Air-Wave.org (http://Air-Wave.org)

Credits: Air-Wave.org - (http://www.air-wave.org)

How it started

The history of the Air-Wave.org Protector™ is a unique story of ingenuity and collaboration in times of crisis. The not-for-profit initiative has brought together different groups (anaesthesiologists, universities, companies and volunteers) who had similar ideas to help healthcare professionals battle COVID-19. With amazing passion, they have come together to develop solutions in a short period of time.

Collaboration

The Air-Wave.org Protector™ is being developed with support from a large number of experts and organisation including:

● Damen Shipyards, Blue Orange Wave, Redgrasp, VFA Solutions and Go Lemon International, with support of a large international group of specialists and innovative companies, united in the Air-Wave.org Foundation.

● Independent group of Dutch medical specialist and healthcare professionals.

● Delft University of Technology

● University of Twente

● Royal Dutch Shell

● NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Website Air-Wave.org Protector™: http://www.air-wave.org

General spokesperson: Jan-Hein Reeringh - Email: communicatie@air-wave.org

Media for download: Photos, images and videos about the Air-Wave.org Protector™ can be found on this website and can be used free of rights.

Disclaimer

For Air-Wave.org Protector™: Initiators are active in industry and healthcare. Due to the scarcity of mouth masks in healthcare, they have jointly investigated whether existing protection solutions within the industry can offer an alternative solution. On this basis, the initiators have put together a set, consisting of a PAPR filter that is connected to a snorkel mask via a 3-d printed connector. Updates and new designs will be uploaded here as soon as they are ready and have been tested. Initiators have tested the system themselves and are confident that it will work. However, the system has not been tested or certified and does not have any (safety) standards. Initiators have made an effort to come up with a good solution quickly, but cannot give any guarantee on this. Anyone who wants a guarantee or certainty must have the system tested and standardised by an authorised testing institute.

Most recent information about Air-Wave.org

📺 Vanochtend, in het eerste nieuws item van het NOS Journaal, hebben we de Air-Wave.org Protector in actie kunnen zien in één van de ziekenhuizen waarin medewerkers op de IC afdeling zijn uitgerust met dit veilige, comfortabele en efficiënte alternatief voor de gebruikelijke combinatie van wegwerp mondkapjes en spatbril.

12 november 2020

📺 Vanochtend, in het eerste nieuws item van het NOS Journaal, hebben we de Air-Wave.org Protector in actie kunnen zien…Posted by Air-Wave.org on Thursday, November 12, 2020

Geweldig om deze fantastische team spirit te zien van “De Snorkels” – IC Verpleegkundigen van het Zuyderland Ziekenhuis in Sittard – uitgerust met de Air-Wave.org Protector.

01 november 2020

👏Geweldig om deze fantastische team spirit te zien van “De Snorkels” – IC Verpleegkundigen van het Zuyderland Ziekenhuis… Posted by Air-Wave.org on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

🦠📈 Met het steeds maar weer stijgend aantal besmettingen, stijgt ook het aantal patienten op de IC´s.

13 oktober 2020

Air-Wave.org and SAP unite forces.

16 september 2020

Great video about how Air-Wave.org Foundation and its partner SAP have united forces in order to give easier access to the Air-Wave.org Protector through the international SAP #1BillionLives program. #Covid19 #healthcare #NotForProfit

Post op LinkedIn over wat Air-Wave.org bereikt heeft sinds het begin van de #Covid19 pandemie.

14 augustus 2020

Graag delen we hier een post op LinkedIn die heel duidelijk omschrijft waarvoor Air-Wave.org zich de afgelopen maanden heeft ingezet. #SamenSterk #COVID19 #zorgvoordezorg #notforprofit

✅ Air-Wave.org Protector in het SAP One Billion Lives traject om vraag en aanbod van 3D print capaciteit bij elkaar te brengen.

13 augustus 2020

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