Aesthetic Technology, an award-winning British medical device
manufacturing company specialising in LED phototherapy, today
announced that in response to the current worldwide COVID-19
pandemic, it is the first independent UK-based company to complete
the development and launch of a fully compliant ventilator. Due to
its regulatory compliance, the Aesthetic Technology C-19 Ventilator
will be available for delivery in countries throughout the world,
and not just the UK. “In these...Request free trial
Aesthetic Technology, an award-winning British medical device
manufacturing company specialising in LED phototherapy, today
announced that in response to the current worldwide COVID-19
pandemic, it is the first independent UK-based company to complete
the development and launch of a fully compliant ventilator. Due to
its regulatory compliance, the Aesthetic Technology C-19 Ventilator
will be available for delivery in countries throughout the world,
and not just the UK.
“In these unprecedented times, as a fully certified
manufacturer of medical equipment, we are pleased to be able to
play our part and contribute to the COVID-19 cause, not just here
in the UK but on a worldwide basis too”, said Huw Anthony,
Aesthetic Technology’s CEO. He added, “Fortunately, we have a very
gifted team led by our Managing Director, Dale Needham, who rose to
the challenge. I am very proud of what Dale and his team have
achieved and hope that their efforts can play some part in the
worldwide fight against this extraordinary pandemic.”
Working virtually 24/7 for the past month, the company has
completed the project in record time, utilising a mixture of its
existing supply chain and also new specialist component
manufacturers, all of which played their part.
Dale Needham said, “As a registered medical device
manufacturer, we felt that it was our duty to look at the
feasibility of creating and manufacturing a fully compliant
ventilator. It has been a very busy month, but I am delighted that
we have succeeded in our goal as we now enter the manufacturing
stage. Our C-19 Ventilator will be manufactured at our Warrington
factory on a brand-new production line set up specifically for this
project.”
The Aesthetic Technology C-19 Ventilator is based on an
existing fully approved design for which the company has a
worldwide permissive licence from Medtronic to manufacture for the
duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ventilator is compact,
lightweight and portable, and provides airway support for both
children and adults.
Dale Needham added, “Whilst we had the advantage of starting
with an existing design, we still encountered a number of
challenges throughout the process, and there was a lot of work in
re-engineering a number of components. I am pleased to say that we
have some fantastic technical talent at our disposal, which has
proved invaluable to us in achieving our goal.”
About ventilators
Ventilators take the strain off patients’ lungs, supply
oxygen and simulate the actions of breathing, making them important
devices for the management of severe respiratory illness, such as
that caused by COVID-19.
In severe cases of COVID-19, a patient contracts pneumonia;
the resulting fluid buildup in the lungs reduces the body’s ability
to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. When a patient is
placed on a ventilator, the patient’s lungs are permitted to rest
and recover while the ventilator performs the functions of
supplying oxygen and simulating the actions of
breathing.
About Aesthetic Technology Ltd
Aesthetic Technology is a leader in the development and
manufacture of LED phototherapy devices used in hospitals and
clinics throughout the world. Its award-winning Dermalux LED
systems provide clinical solutions for a number of skin concerns
including psoriasis, moderate to severe acne, wound healing and the
treatment of skin cancer. In addition to medical conditions, the
treatment is also used for anti-ageing / skin rejuvenation
treatments. The company is based in Warrington in the north of
England, with distribution partners across the world.
