COVID-19 patient helmet interface solution
Elephant Design created an innovative non-invasive respiratory helmet, delivering a cost-effective ventilator alternative during crisis.
Life Safety Enabled
Reduced hospital bed pressure
Patient usage patterns and analytics
Rapid prototype development
Medical-grade safety implementation 
Designed during peak pandemic demand, SAANS offers a closed respiratory system that protects healthcare workers while allowing semi-recumbent patient positioning, reducing ventilator dependency. 
Timely Crisis Response
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Beyond Emergency Care
SAANS aimed to revolutionize respiratory care by addressing multiple ventilator shortcomings simultaneously. The project's goals extended beyond creating a stopgap solution—it sought to develop a superior alternative that could function in resource-constrained environments. The transparent, closed-system design dramatically reduced infection risk for healthcare providers while improving patient comfort through non-invasive support. By enabling semi-recumbent positioning, SAANS freed critical hospital beds and created a disposable yet effective solution that could be rapidly deployed across overwhelmed facilities. Patient Comfort Innovation Focus
Traditional ventilators require invasive tubes that cause significant patient discomfort and psychological distress. The SAANS helmet takes a fundamentally different approach by creating an enclosed yet non-invasive environment that allows natural breathing while maintaining positive pressure
Safe Sealed System
The watertight helmet design eliminates cross-contamination risks through an enclosed environment. Integrated antiviral filters and multiple access ports allow caregivers to provide medication and nutrition safely. 
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