India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
New Delhi, June 15: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has developed ‘Jivan Vayu’- the first of its kind in India, 3D printed, power-free, life-saving device that can deliver high flow oxygen, and which can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine and mild air pressure to keep the airways open for easy breathing.
According to Dr Khushboo Rakha, assistant professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Ropar, the device has been tested mechanically and developed, and the team has collaborated with Suresh Chand, faculty in charge, Rapid Prototyping Lab, Siemens Centre of Excellence at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh for its 3D printing.
This machine functions even without electricity and is adapted to both, O2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines.
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