Startup group works to get flat-packed protective boxes to frontline COVID-19 medical workers

Startup group works to get flat-packed protective boxes to frontline COVID-19 medical workers

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/31/startup-group-works-to-get-flat-packed-protective-boxes-to-frontline-covid-19-medical-workers/

There are a number of initiatives by startup companies and entrepreneurs looking to support the healthcare response to COVID-19, and one that’s addressing a need in the realm of personal protective equipment is the COVID Box project launched by a group of volunteers in Toronto that includes startup founders and employees, as well as doctors and healthcare professionals.

The COVID-19 intubation box that this group is working to produce is a polycarbonate box that can be flat-packed for easy shipping, and assembled quickly on the receiving end, for use in healthcare facilities while medical personnel intubate a patient. Intubation is the process of inserting a plastic tube into a patient’s trachea to help keep their airway open, and is specifically necessary when someone needs to be put on a ventilator – a common outcome for patients severely affected by COVID-19.