Different approach to be taken for the device.

The purpose of this study is to develop a safe, easily scalable, and simple method to split a single ventilator for use amongst two or more patients, thus serving as a capacity bridge to save patient lives until manufacturers can produce enough ventilators.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Phase I

  • Undergoing routine thoracic surgery which will include the use of a dual lumen endotracheal tube at Stanford.

• Phase II

  • Able to give consent
  • On venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for reason other than COVID-19

• Phase III

  • Able to give consent
  • Infected with COVID-19 and will likely require mechanical ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Phase I

  • Significant cardiac comorbidities
  • Liver disease

• Phase II

  • Significant cardiac comorbidities
  • Pre or Post-transplant patient
  • Infection with COVID-19

• Phase III

  • Co-infection with disease aside from COVID-19
  • Severely ill requiring high ventilator requirements and not stable for ventilator splitting

No plan to share data.