Patent Mapping of Artificial Respirators or Mechanical Fans

• Autor(a) principal: Pires, Edilson Araújo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Andrade, Jamile de Jesus Souza, Lora, Fábio André
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Prospecção (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nit/article/view/43865
• topic: Patentes; Respiradores Mecânicos; Coronavírus.; Patents; Mechanical Respirators; Coronavirus.

The Covid-19 pandemic revealed a shortage of mechanical ventilators, essential equipment for the treatment of patients with respiratory failure, which has been the main cause of death for those infected with the Coronavirus. This article carried out a survey of the production of patents related to ventilators and respirators used in pulmonary ventilatory support. Data collection was carried out in Orbit Intelligence, using the terms (ventilat or respirat and mechanic) or (artificial or medical), associated with the International Patent Classification A61H-031/00; A61M-016/00. 6,394 patent families were analyzed, the first being filed in 1909, but 2019 was the most productive year. 14 patent families of Brazilian residents were identified, highlighting the need to expand the studies that guarantee the scientific-technological evolution of these devices in the country. On the other hand, there are more than 5,900 patent families that can be exploited in Brazil, without infringing the industrial property rights of their owners.