Startup At IIT Hyderabad Is Working On A Low-Cost Ventilator

Incubated startup Aerobiosys Innovations at Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship, IIT Hyderabad recently announced that it has made a low-cost ventilator that can be used for emergency situations.

Called Jeevan Lite can be operated using a phone app, provide protection to healthcare workers. It can also be powered by batteries, making its travel-friendly to areas that don't have assured power supply, according to the institute's official release.

The Minimal Viable product of this ventilator has been developed. The goal of Aerobiosys Innovations is to produce a minimum of 50 to 70 units a day through a partnership with an industrial partner.

IIT Hyderabad's director, B S Murty, said that ventilators will be needed for elderly patients infected by COVID-19 for emergency life support. And with IoT-enabled monitoring, Aerobiosys has made an innovative move by offering healthcare providers with personal protection.

Through a comprehensive set of settings and modes, Jeevan Lite can perform the invasive as well as non-invasive ventilation.
It can be used on all patients and can work for five hours using rechargeable li-ion batteries.

Unlike other low-cost ventilators, Jeevan Lite is said to be filled with features, including remote monitoring and wireless connectivity, making it a unique product to meet the demands during the pandemic.

The whole world has been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, especially the medical industry. The significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has led to a shortage of medical supplies including masks, hand sanitizers, and face shields everywhere in the world. But what worse is the shortage of ventilators that are much needed for severe patients.

Severe COVID-19 patients can’t breathe on their owns. They need ventilators to be able to breathe. But with more and more confirmed cases, hospitals are running out of this medical equipment.

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