To provide hospitals with much needed ICU equipment, four engineering grads from the University of Waterloo helped develop a portable life support and ventilation device to help ensure COVID-19 patients receive the care they need.
As a member of the first mechatronics engineering class at the University of Waterloo, alumni Michael Vermeer, among others, played a significant role developing the portable “MOVES SLC” unit while working at Thornhill Medical for eight years. Vermeer first joined Thornhill as a co-op student and worked on two iterations of the device, which was originally created for military use. The portable life support and ventilator device was adapted and is now being produced for use in hospitals during the pandemic.
The Federal government has approved the portable “MOVES SLC” unit and it is being produced for hospitals across Canada to help in the fight against COVID-19. To learn more, visit University of Waterloo.
