Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has gained international attention as it poses a significant threat to global health. Currently, medical researchers are working to exhaust all strategies that may prove beneficial in combating this disease. Heat has been shown to destabilize other coronavirus strains in testing environments, and it has been hypothesized that heated air may destabilize viral pathogens in vivo as well. The present report describes the engineering of a micro-sauna prototype for the delivery of heated air. Concept formulation, process highlights, and the final prototype are all discussed. The prototype can deliver air heated to 80-90 degrees Celsius in a safe and tolerable manner. The goal of this technical report is to further encourage the study of heated air as a potential COVID-19 treatment.
Highlights
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), remains a global health emergency
The present report demonstrates the feasibility of engineering a micro-sauna prototype for heated air delivery
This strategy should be explored as a potential COVID-19 treatment, given that heat and ultraviolet irradiation have shown promise in eliminating SARS-CoV-P9 viral infectivity in near-human testing conditions, and may reduce viral shedding in humans [8,9]
Summary
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), remains a global health emergency. Non-pharmacologic initiatives to date consist of health promotion strategies for disease mitigation and suppression, both within healthcare systems (transmission precautions, personal protective equipment), and for adoption by the general public (isolation and/or quarantine, social distancing, etc.) [6,7]. It is hypothesized that its administration may benefit subjects of varying degrees of illness severity, from those seeking primary prevention to patients who are critically ill The goal of this technical report is to further encourage the study of heated air as a potential COVID-19 treatment. The prototype is intended to deliver air heated to 80-90 degrees Celsius (C) This temperature was selected as it is similar to that of dry saunas, and should be well tolerated. The PID controller was successful, whereas an Arduino microcontroller with relays was not
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