<span style="color: #222222;">A Pune based company Genrich Membranes funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) has developed a membrane oxygenator equipment to treat COVID-19 patients. The device is slated to be used to treat breathlessness, one of the critical symptoms of COVID-19.<br />”<br />”This equipment can also be used to treat patients who have been discharged from Intensive Care Units (ICU). The device enriches oxygen in the air up to 35 per cent and does not require trained manpower for its operation. Speaking over the development, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Professor Ashutosh Sharma said that the innovation promises to be of excellent value as maximum number of patients facing critical breathing illness from diseases including COVID-19 need such kind of support.</span><br />