MxD | Lungs in the loop

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created a ventilator shortage that affected hospitals around the world. In many cases, doctors were forced to connect two patients to the same ventilator without knowing how effective or safe it would be. MxD, Siemens Technology, and Simcenter Engineering and Consulting Services teamed up to explore ways to help. The teams used the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to design, analyze and verify a disposable assembly that could be additively manufactured and securely connect two patients to one ventilator. They then developed a lungs in the loop system, connecting a simulation model to a physical test bed to demonstrate how IoT-enabled connected care and an executable digital twin (xDT) could be used to monitor the system status and provide real-time insights for control.