TEXT JOIN TO 77022

Texas Small Business Gets Worldwide Requests to Produce Ventilation Helmets

As the demand for ventilators increases in the global effort to combat the coronavirus, many are turning to a new medical device created by a “mom-and-pop shop” in Texas, a ventilation helmet resembling that of a hazmat suit or a spacesuit, as reported by the New York Post.

The business is Sea-Long Medical Systems Inc., located in the town of Waxahachie, Texas. The business owner, Chris Austin, says that they have gone from just a few dozen orders per week to thousands of orders from across the world.

The device in question is a plastic ventilation helmet originally designed to provide oxygen to patients who are being kept in hyperbaric chambers, which includes an airtight seal around the neck and two plastic tubes for ventilation.

Each one only costs $162, and although the device was originally built to connect to ventilators, the device can now hook up to regular oxygen supply tanks after modifications were made by two doctors at the University of Chicago. As such, using such a device would free up the use of actual ventilators, which are more desperately needed and cost well over $10,000 per unit.

The devices have proven successful in treating coronavirus patients from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, and even in some cases in Italy. Austin also declared that despite the spike in requests from around the world, he will not increase the price of the devices.

Get the news corporate media won't tell you.

Get caught up on today's must read stores!

By submitting your information, you agree to receive exclusive AG+ content, including special promotions, and agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms. By providing your phone number and checking the box to opt in, you are consenting to receive recurring SMS/MMS messages, including automated texts, to that number from my short code. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to end. SMS opt-in will not be sold, rented, or shared.

About Eric Lendrum

Eric Lendrum graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was the Secretary of the College Republicans and the founding chairman of the school’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter. He has interned for Young America’s Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, and the White House, and has worked for numerous campaigns including the 2018 re-election of Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22). He is currently a co-host of The Right Take podcast.

Photo: Sea-Long Medical Systems

Content created by the Center for American Greatness, Inc. is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a significant audience. For licensing opportunities for our original content, please contact licensing@centerforamericangreatness.com.