SMT, PCB Electronics Industry News
  • SMTnet
  • »
  • Industry News
  • »
  • PREVENT Receives FDA Approval Allowing a Safer, Affordable Emergency Ventilator Available Now

PREVENT Receives FDA Approval Allowing a Safer, Affordable Emergency Ventilator Available Now

Apr 23, 2020

The FDA has approved the production and use of PREVENT, PVA’s ventilator designed and manufactured in its Cohoes, New York headquarters to address ventilator shortages in the United States and globally due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PREVENT is approved under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), a fast track process passed in response to the spread of COVID-19. This authorization permits a wider supply base to produce ventilators and medical supplies during emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic. PVA is the first company in New York State to receive design and manufacturing authorization. PVA is also the first non-medical device company in the world to receive FDA approval to design and manufacture ventilators under the COVID-19 EUA.

PREVENT is unique to existing emergency ventilators on the market due to its ability to titrate lung volume based on real patient data. A manually adjustable PEEP valve and an intuitive LCD screen allows clinicians to easily set and monitor tidal volume, peak inspiratory pressure breaths per minute and inspiratory to expiratory ration in real time. An active alarm system provides immediate feedback to clinicians.

Unlike traditional ventilators that require extensive training to use, PREVENT is designed to be extremely user-friendly for healthcare professionals on the frontline of COVID-19. Medical personnel that may be asked to help in an ICU or with COVID-19 patients due to the realistic possibility of limited staff will be able to use PREVENT quickly, easily and confidently.

PVA is slated to begin shipping ventilators by April 30 and has set capacity at 250 units per day. It is priced at a fraction of the cost of a traditional ventilator, making it ideal for communities and countries that are concerned about the coronavirus pandemic but have economic restrictions.

“Governor Cuomo and President Trump have repeatedly called on Corporate America to fill the void in manufacturing medical devices. Well, here we are. In one short month, we have taken a concept through to FDA approval,” stated PVA President Tony Hynes. “To be the only company in New York State to receive authorization and the only alternative company in the world to be recognized by the FDA for ventilator production is something our team can be proud of at PVA. Someone, somewhere may now have a chance to survive COVID-19 because of what we are doing here in Albany.”

For more information, please contact Managing Director, Frank Hart at +1 (518) 225-2203 or fhart@pva.net.


PVA’s customer driven solutions are utilized worldwide in applications for printed circuit assembly, semiconductor packaging, medical device manufacturing, telecommunications, solar, and consumer electronics. Throughout the changing global manufacturing landscape, from laboratory applications to advance production systems, PVA provides technologies that deliver unmatched precision and reliability.

Mar 18, 2024 -

PVA to Showcase PathMaster X at APEX – Redefining Precision and Control in Production

Mar 11, 2024 -

PVA Secures 2024 NPI Award for New Direct Series with PathMaster X

Mar 04, 2024 -

PVA to Showcase Advanced Conformal Coating and Dispensing Solutions at productronica China 2024

Feb 26, 2024 -

PVA Discusses PathMaster X Programming Software at SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum

Dec 18, 2023 -

PVA Unveils State-of-the-Art Applications Lab in Guadalajara, Mexico

Oct 31, 2023 -

PVA Welcomes Altus Group Ltd. as Exclusive Distributor for Ireland

Oct 30, 2023 -

PVA Introduces PathMaster X: The Next Evolution in Programming Software for Direct Series Delta Line

Oct 30, 2023 -

PVA Welcomes ESD-Center as Official Distributor for the Baltics and Norway

Oct 16, 2023 -

PVA to Debut Programming Software for Conformal Coating & Dispensing in Europe at productronica 2023

Sep 25, 2023 -

PVA to Unveil New PathMaster X Software at the 11th Annual ASSEMBLY Show

107 more news from Precision Valve & Automation (PVA) »

Mar 27, 2024 -

Red Glue SMT Solutions: A Cost-Effective Approach for Double-Sided PCBs

Mar 26, 2024 -

North American PCB Industry Sales Down 11.6 Percent in February

Mar 26, 2024 -

iNEMI/IPC White Paper on Complex Integrated Systems Highlights Future Technology and Manufacturing Ecosystem Needs

Mar 26, 2024 -

Don Dennison Appointed to Roll Out KIC's Latest Thermal Analysis System Software in the Northeast

Mar 26, 2024 -

Altus Group Achieves Record Sales Milestone with Koh Young Europe

Mar 26, 2024 -

STI Welcomes Edrick Young as the Newest Mechanical Assembly Technician

Mar 26, 2024 -

Anda Technologies Receives 2024 NPI Award for Setting a New Standard in Smart Manufacturing

Mar 26, 2024 -

ZESTRON's Olaf Schoenfeld, Ph.D. to Participate in EV Special Session at IPC APEX Expo

Mar 26, 2024 -

North American EMS Industry Up 4.1 Percent in February

Mar 26, 2024 -

SMTA Europe Announces 2024 Spring Conferences

See electronics manufacturing industry news »

PREVENT Receives FDA Approval Allowing a Safer, Affordable Emergency Ventilator Available Now news release has been viewed 824 times

  • SMTnet
  • »
  • Industry News
  • »
  • PREVENT Receives FDA Approval Allowing a Safer, Affordable Emergency Ventilator Available Now
See Your 2024 IPC Certification Training Schedule for Eptac

Manufacturing Software