VOX Ventilator • Human Ingenuity At Work

The global COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical healthcare needs, prompting an unprecedented response. Mass General Hospital's anesthesiologists initiated the CoVent19 Challenge to tackle the impending ventilator shortage.

Fuseproject, in collaboration with CIONIC and ME consultants, answered the call. Our VOX design, selected from 200 submissions worldwide, provides a rapidly deployable, cost-effective solution optimized for COVID-19 contexts.

VOX, standing for Ventilator + Oxygen, symbolizes both function and voice, embodying our commitment to healthcare innovation and the urgency of addressing critical medical needs.

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Environment Cues:

With accidents down and elective surgeries canceled, hospitals are operating at as low as 50% capacity. VOX leverages the ubiquitous IV pole enabling speedy manufacturability, adjustable placement in use, easy transport, and simple storage.
Healthcare workers are going to great lengths to limit their exposure to the virus while treating patients. VOX’s dashboard functionality allows them to monitor and operate multiple ventilators from a computer/tablet, drastically limiting their exposure.
VOX’s multi-device dashboard capability opens up the possibility of a screen-free device. Low-resource contexts can opt to remove the screen to reduce the overall cost of the device.

Functionality Cues:

Ventilation poses risks of lung injury, but VOX's pneumatic valve ensures safe delivery.
Advanced polyjet printing maximizes assembly efficiency, incorporating various components, UI details and maximizing OTS parts
Ergonomic design features an angled face, rotary dial, and main buttons for critical functions and color accessibility

Environment Cues:

With accidents down and elective surgeries canceled, hospitals are operating at as low as 50% capacity. VOX leverages the ubiquitous IV pole enabling speedy manufacturability, adjustable placement in use, easy transport, and simple storage.
Healthcare workers are going to great lengths to limit their exposure to the virus while treating patients. VOX’s dashboard functionality allows them to monitor and operate multiple ventilators from a computer/tablet, drastically limiting their exposure.
VOX’s multi-device dashboard capability opens up the possibility of a screen-free device. Low-resource contexts can opt to remove the screen to reduce the overall cost of the device.

Functionality Cues:

Ventilation poses risks of lung injury, but VOX's pneumatic valve ensures safe delivery.
Advanced polyjet printing maximizes assembly efficiency, incorporating various components, UI details and maximizing OTS parts
Ergonomic design features an angled face, rotary dial, and main buttons for critical functions and color accessibility

Environment Cues:

With accidents down and elective surgeries canceled, hospitals are operating at as low as 50% capacity. VOX leverages the ubiquitous IV pole enabling speedy manufacturability, adjustable placement in use, easy transport, and simple storage.
Healthcare workers are going to great lengths to limit their exposure to the virus while treating patients. VOX’s dashboard functionality allows them to monitor and operate multiple ventilators from a computer/tablet, drastically limiting their exposure.
VOX’s multi-device dashboard capability opens up the possibility of a screen-free device. Low-resource contexts can opt to remove the screen to reduce the overall cost of the device.

Functionality Cues:

Ventilation poses risks of lung injury, but VOX's pneumatic valve ensures safe delivery.
Advanced polyjet printing maximizes assembly efficiency, incorporating various components, UI details and maximizing OTS parts
Ergonomic design features an angled face, rotary dial, and main buttons for critical functions and color accessibility

Recognition

Architizer A+ Finalist - Healthcare, 2021

Red Dot Winner - Product, 2021

Core 77 Awards Winner - Health & Wellness, 2021

Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention - Pandemic Response Category, 2021

Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Winner - Healthcare Furniture Category, 2020

Architizer A+ Finalist - Healthcare, 2021

Red Dot Winner - Product, 2021

Core 77 Awards Winner - Health & Wellness, 2021

Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention - Pandemic Response Category, 2021

Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Winner - Healthcare Furniture Category, 2020

Architizer A+ Finalist - Healthcare, 2021

Red Dot Winner - Product, 2021

Core 77 Awards Winner - Health & Wellness, 2021

Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention - Pandemic Response Category, 2021

Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Winner - Healthcare Furniture Category, 2020