IMI Customized Manifold Solution for ICU Ventilator
Discover how IMI worked with a leading ventilator OEM to reduce footprint, boost reliability, and simplify ventilator design.

Limited space, Complex fluidic system in ventilator?
A leading medical device manufacturer faced a persistent challenge: limited space within their ICU ventilator. With increasing demands for compact, high-performance solutions, the customer needed to reduce footprint without compromising functionality or reliability.

IMI’s trusted valves and tailored manifolds streamline complexity and enhance performance in critical life-saving devices.
Having used IMI’s proportional valves for years, the customer was already confident in their precision and durability. Building on this trust, IMI proposed a customized aluminum manifold solution that seamlessly integrated valves and regulators into a single, compact unit.
This tailored approach delivered multiple benefits:
Reduced the overall system footprint
Simplified fluidic circuit and eliminated potential leak paths.
Minimizing dead and static volumes
Enhanced fluid control efficiency, which is critical for sensitive medical applications.
By collaborating with IMI, the customer not only achieved their space-saving goals but also reduced complexity and improved reliability across their device platform.
IMI’s collaborative engineering and proven valve technology enabled a solution that was both innovative and practical - reinforcing IMI's role as a trusted partner in medical device innovation.
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