The CAE Air1 ventilator (CNW Group/CAE INC.)
CAE (NYSE:CAE) announced today that its CAE Air1 ventilator received certification from Health Canada and is set to treat people with COVID-19.
Two months ago, the Canadian government issued a contract to CAE to manufacture and supply 10,000 ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The devices deliver pressure control, volume control and pressure support ventilation using room air or pressured oxygen.
The CAE Air1 ventilator includes an intuitive touchscreen interface and is bundled with on-demand ventilator training, adaptive e-learning modules related to COVID-19 patient management and 24/7 customer support.
Montreal-based CAE said in a news release that it will begin shipping hundreds of CAE Air1 machines to the Canadian government every week.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, CAE was the first to receive certification from Heal…