Hmm, good question. Probably yes. After all, if medical professionals would see a benefit of simple devices, who am I to question them.

However, every single professional whom I've talked to, or whose comments I read, argued that well-trained professionals are the real bottleneck. None of them said they would try out a minimalist ventilator.

I can really understand the desire to do something in order to help those who work on the frontline. However, all this effort and ingenuity would be better spent on other projects:

- personal protective equipment (masks, face shields)

- simple replacement parts

- maybe some simple devices (e.g., CPAP, air filters)