IISc Bengaluru develops indigenous ventilator prototype in view of COVID-19 crisis

April 1, 2020 5:48 PM

IISc Bengaluru develops indigenous ventilator prototype in view of COVID-19 crisis

In the COVID-19 crisis, if a worst case scenario is assumed, about 0.006 percent of the population will require critical care with access to ventilators. For a population of 125 Crores, this translates to about 75,000 patients who might need ventilator access.<br />''<br />''In a large country like India, the biggest challenge is the manufacturing of such ventilators on a mass-scale due to limited access to pneumatic and electronic hardware, sensors and actuators in the global market...

IISc Bengaluru develops indigenous ventilator prototype in view of COVID-19 crisis

April 1, 2020 5:48 PM

IISc Bengaluru develops indigenous ventilator prototype in view of COVID-19 crisis

In the COVID-19 crisis, if a worst case scenario is assumed, about 0.006 percent of the population will require critical care with access to ventilators. For a population of 125 Crores, this translates to about 75,000 patients who might need ventilator access.<br />''<br />''In a large country like India, the biggest challenge is the manufacturing of such ventilators on a mass-scale due to limited access to pneumatic and electronic hardware, sensors and actuators in the global market...