A 100% Lebanese-made artificial respirator

The device is supplied by "I. Network Automation", a company founded by engineer Kousra Sakr,  ESIB Alumni.

USJ and its university hospital,  Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF), have announced that they have adopted a prototype of the artificial respirator, supplied by the company I. Network Automation, founded by the engineer Kousra Sakr and specialized in the automation and manufacturing of robots for various industrial needs.

The model presented is a respiratory control device used to revive patients in intensive care units. The technology is world famous and widespread. However, what is new in this device is that it is made of basic parts which are not currently available on the market.

I. Network Automation was able, due to the nature of its work in the automation and manufacturing of industrial robots, to supply parallel parts, and manufactured the model relying entirely on Lebanese engineering and creativity, and presented it to USJ and HDF, which strongly accepted this proposal due to the urgent need for respirators and the difficulty of importing them from abroad after the outbreak of the Corona pandemic in more than 136 countries.

First, HDF will use its capacities and equipment to test the current model on laboratory animals. After confirming its effectiveness, it will proceed to the completion of the remaining tests, then manufacturing will begin with medical engineering parts of international standards.

It should be noted that the cost of this device after manufacture will not exceed two thousand dollars, and that I. Network Automation offers it free of charge to all those who wish to manufacture it, and the company is also ready to provide the manufacturing program free of charge and all the technical details to companies and hospitals. The objective being solidarity with the Lebanese community in these difficult times, and not financial gain. The testing phase should take weeks, after which the device can be manufactured and used for medical purposes.

It should also be noted that Kousra Sakr and his team of Lebanese engineers are graduates of the Higher School of Engineers of Beirut (ESIB).