IIT Kanpur to develop low-cost portable ventilator

Amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur is developing portable ventilators which will be significantly cheaper than the ones available in the market. The prototype of this ventilator will be ready very soon and just after assembling, it can be used as a life support system. The ventilator is a very important medical equipment for COVID-19 Patients, especially those who are old and the virus can prove fatal to them.

Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020

About the lifesaver portable ventilator:

The BioScience and BioEngineering department of IIT Kanpur has prepared a design of lifesaver portable ventilator. Two graduates from the institute Nikhil Kurule and Harshit Rathore who are running a start-up called “Nocca Robotics” incubated at IIT Kanpur, have developed a prototype for the portable ventilator. IIT, Kanpur has formed a nine-member team, including doctors from Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (NICS), Bangalore to vet the prototype following which the start-up will get around 1000 portable ventilators ready within a month.

Find More Sci-Tech News Here

Sumit Arora

Recent Posts

13-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Makes History as IPL’s Youngest Signing

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 13-year-old cricketer from Bihar, has made history by becoming the youngest player…

6 hours ago

IPL Winners List From 2008 to 2024, Updated List

The IPL Winners List stands out as a highly searched topic related to the Indian…

10 hours ago

Top-10 Foggiest Places on the Earth, Check the List

Fog is a natural weather condition that happens when water droplets hang in the air,…

10 hours ago

Important Days in December 2024, National and International Days

December, the last month of the year, is a month full of important days that…

11 hours ago

Who is Known as the Punjab Kesari?

"Punjab Kesari" means "The Lion of Punjab." This title is given to Lala Lajpat Rai,…

11 hours ago

India’s Historic Victory Over Australia: Breaking 47-Year Record

India scripted history, on November 25, 2024, with a massive 295-run victory against Australia in…

11 hours ago