A Bengaluru-based technology firm has created a low-cost ventilator that requires no electricity.
It is priced at around Rs 2,500. The ventilator is the cheapest of its kind in the world.
The equipment requires zero electricity to function and no imported components for its production. The ventilator maintains pressure and also controls oxygen to maintain controlled breathing rate.
The equipment has been created by Bengaluru-based company Dynamatic Tech. They manufacture highly engineered products for automotive, aeronautic and security applications. Amid the coronavirus crisis, this is exactly what the world needs to tackle the challenge.
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant tweeted this:
Indian innovation: This is the lowest cost ventilator in the world developed by @DynamaticTech in Bengaluru.
Zero electricity. No imports. No electronic components. Maintains Max / Min pressure. Controlled Oxygen mix
Controlled Breathing rate. Price: Rs.2,500 per ($33)#DynamaticTech is an in integral part of the supply chain for Airbus & Boeing. It is a leading auto component manufacturer & is a top-class engineering company. This innovation is critical for rural primary Health centres & local hospitals. India needs this innovation to save lives.
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#DynamaticTech is an in integral part of the supply chain for Airbus & Boeing. It is a leading auto component manufacturer & is a top class engineering company.This innovation is critical for rural primary Health centres & local hospitals.India needs this innovation to save lives https://t.co/DvxEyP11xZ
— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) April 19, 2020
