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British researchers have redesigned a breathing aid so that it can be used to treat people with coronavirus-related breathing problems — and keep them out of intensive care beds.

The machines are normally used to treat patients with sleep apnea.

According to University College London, the design process took less than two weeks and has been approved for use by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).

“One hundred devices are to be delivered to UCLH for clinical trials, with rapid roll-out to hospitals around the country ahead of the predicted surge in Covid-19 hospital admissions,” UCL said in a statement.

The university says the redesigned CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machines will help relieve pressure on hospital ventilator capacity by treating patients who need less intensive support.

The machines were designed in collaboration with clinicians, along with engineering support from UK-based Formula 1 teams.

Source: CNN