New ventilation device ‘could treat Covid-19 patients outside of intensive care’

Exovent system (Marshall ADG/PA)

UK experts have designed a new type of ventilator that may allow more patients with severe Covid-19 to be treated outside of intensive care.

The researchers said that their device, known as exovent, is more comfortable for the patient, cheaper than those currently being used in intensive care units (ICU), and requires fewer staffing resources to manage it.