- Texas-based Sea-Long Medical Systems has gone from a few dozen weekly orders to thousands of daily orders for its $162 helmet-style ventilation devices.
- The Sea-Long helmet was originally designed to supply oxygen to hyperbaric treatment patients.
- The helmet is effective as an early intervention for COVID-19 patients, reducing the need for limited and costly traditional ventilators.
- Despite volunteers helping with production, Sea-Long’s biggest hurdle remains meeting outsized demand.
- Using recently purchased machines, the goal is to produce 50,000 helmets per week.
