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Israel successfully tests split breathing machine for 2 patients at same time
source:Xinhua 2020-08-31 [Health]
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a state-owned Israeli technology company, announced on Wednesday the successful testing of its split COVID-19 breathing machine.

Rafael's adaptive split breathing machine can safely ventilate two patients simultaneously, while monitoring and having control of each patient's parameters.

This can alleviate the shortage of breathing machines in many countries during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Rafael, the new technology was tested in collaboration with Chilean hospitals, Chile's air force and DTS company, a Chilean leading firm in the provision of services and the development of technology and systems integration.

The split ventilator joins several other COVID-19 solutions developed by Rafael, including a helmet-like mask, based on clinically used components, to protect medical staff, and encrypted data transfer technology that transmits patient data to medical personnel.

Rafael also developed a COVID-19 robot to perform routine nursing tasks, including distribution of food and medications, enabling remote screen communication between nurses and patients.