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iit-h: Ventilator By Iit-h Startup Ready For Use | Hyderabad News
HYDERABAD: A low-cost, portable, non-invasive, internet of things (IoT)-enabled ventilator ‘Jeevan Lite’ was inaugurated by the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) for commercial use on Thursday.
While similar imported devices cost Rs 10-15 lakh per unit in the market, ‘Jeevan Lite’ ventilator will cost Rs 4 lakh per unit. It was indigenously developed by Aerobiosys Innovations Private Limited, an IIT-H-incubated startup, during the Covid-19 second wave when people were scrambling for ventilator beds across the country.
Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the ventilator can be controlled using a smartphone app. The device displays real-time information of breath pattern and other critical lung parameters. It can attach to an oxygen cylinder and operate on its own in ambient air.
The accessories and consumables are specially developed for the highest possible patient safety and ease of use. This enables hospitals to choose between reusable and disposable parts, according to their institutional policies.
The system has been designed with intuitive user interface design, which provides each function in logical order so that clinicians do not need to navigate a complex menu. In addition, both the valves and flow sensor support autoclaving, a sterilisation method that uses high-pressure steam.
Recalling the second wave when there was a massive demand for medical oxygen, governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was the chief guest at the inauguration, said: “ I used to get frantic calls from different sections of the people asking for a bed with oxygen supply. This IoT-based ventilator makes me so happy as a doctor as these are the kind of innovations that help us to save precious lives.”
While similar imported devices cost Rs 10-15 lakh per unit in the market, ‘Jeevan Lite’ ventilator will cost Rs 4 lakh per unit. It was indigenously developed by Aerobiosys Innovations Private Limited, an IIT-H-incubated startup, during the Covid-19 second wave when people were scrambling for ventilator beds across the country.
Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the ventilator can be controlled using a smartphone app. The device displays real-time information of breath pattern and other critical lung parameters. It can attach to an oxygen cylinder and operate on its own in ambient air.
The accessories and consumables are specially developed for the highest possible patient safety and ease of use. This enables hospitals to choose between reusable and disposable parts, according to their institutional policies.
The system has been designed with intuitive user interface design, which provides each function in logical order so that clinicians do not need to navigate a complex menu. In addition, both the valves and flow sensor support autoclaving, a sterilisation method that uses high-pressure steam.
Recalling the second wave when there was a massive demand for medical oxygen, governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was the chief guest at the inauguration, said: “ I used to get frantic calls from different sections of the people asking for a bed with oxygen supply. This IoT-based ventilator makes me so happy as a doctor as these are the kind of innovations that help us to save precious lives.”
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