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Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam designs multi-feed oxygen manifold


The Naval Dockyard at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh has designed ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold (MOM)’. This oxygen manifold is designed to supply oxygen to multiple patients at a time, which could prove helpful in a contingency created by COVID-19 spread. The preliminary trials were conducted at MI Room at NDV, followed by rapid trials at the Naval Hospital INHS Kalyani, where it was successfully installed within 30 minutes.

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The Navy personnel from the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) have developed a ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold (MOM)’ using a six-way radial header fitted to a single cylinder. This innovative system would enable one oxygen bottle supply to six patients at the same time, thereby enabling critical care management of a larger number of COVID-19 patients using the existing limited resources.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

    • Capital of Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati.
    • Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
    • Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswa Bhusan Harichandan.

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