PeRSo 3.0, PPE respirator
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- 2020 in Southampton
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The PeRSo 3.0 powered air purifying respirator unit, including blower unit, serial number INDB2004010326B with attached waist band, PeRSo 3.0 series lithium ion battery, three pin charger made by Xinsu Global Electronic Co Ltd, breathing hose, flow monitor consisting of a plastic tube containing a plastic ball, strap, H31 type hood, and packaging, manufactured by INDO Lighting on behalf of Baynhams Holdings Limited, intended for healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19, a commercial model of the device collaboratively developed by the University of Southampton, the National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, England, 2020
The PeRSo started as a conversation between University of Southampton colleagues, Paul Elkington, a professor of respiratory medicine and Hywel Morgan, a professor of bioelectronics. Elkington wanted to find a better way of protecting his colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing together a team from across the University of Southampton, their first prototype went from concept to reality in a week. By 31 March 2020, INDO Lighting on behalf of Baynum Limited stepped up to the challenge to mass produce the items, temporarily pausing their normal production of street lighting. 18 months later over 20,000 PeRSos are in use across 20 NHS Trusts.
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Personal Protect Equipment (PPE) was the only way for healthcare workers to protect themselves. A shortage and some concerns over quality of PPE dominated media headlines. The Southampton team developed a type of powered air purifying respirator (PAPR). A battery-operated fan circulates air, passing it through an inbuilt filter. This cleaner air is delivered to the user through a flexible tube into a hood. The hood fully protects the head and eyes.
INDO Lighting temporarily paused production on their usual business – street lighting, horticulture lighting and railway lighting to produce the PeRSo.
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- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 2022-215
- Measurements:
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plug: 60 mm x 170 mm x 50 mm,
hose: 45 mm x 165 mm x 270 mm,
overall (box): 220 mm x 400 mm x 300 mm,
hood: 100 mm x 620 mm x 480 mm,
battery: 55 mm x 160 mm x 60 mm,
strap: 50 mm x 70 mm x 155 mm,
base unit: 140 mm x 250 mm x 200 mm,
plastic tube: 120 mm 35 mm,
- type:
- respirator
