<p>IIT-Roorkee has developed a low-cost portable ventilator that can be useful in the fight against COVID-19.</p>.<p>The closed-loop ventilator does not require compressed air and is useful when hospital wards and open areas are converted into ICUs, a press release from the premier institute said.</p>.<p>The ventilator named 'Prana-Vayu' has been developed in collaboration with AIIMS, Rishikesh.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-24-new-positive-cases-indias-tally-crosses-1800-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The ventilator is based on the controlled operation of the prime mover to deliver the required amount of air to the patient.</p>.<p>The automated process controls the pressure and flow rates in the inhalation and exhalation lines.</p>.<p>The prototype has been tested successfully for normal and patient-specific breathing conditions.</p>.<p>The research team from IIT-Roorkee included Akshay Dvivedi and Arup Kumar Das with online support from Debendra Tripathi from AIIMS, Rishikesh.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-2-820272.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>They teamed up only a week back by remote communication to develop a quick time technology to help the distressed at the time of COVID-19.</p>.<p>“Prana-Vayu has been designed especially for COVID-19 pandemic. It is low-cost, safe, reliable, and can be quickly manufactured. We have successfully achieved the ventilatory requirement on a test lung, and it can be used for both infants and even overweight adults,” said Akshay Dvivedi, coordinator, Tinkering Laboratory, IIT Roorkee. </p>
<p>IIT-Roorkee has developed a low-cost portable ventilator that can be useful in the fight against COVID-19.</p>.<p>The closed-loop ventilator does not require compressed air and is useful when hospital wards and open areas are converted into ICUs, a press release from the premier institute said.</p>.<p>The ventilator named 'Prana-Vayu' has been developed in collaboration with AIIMS, Rishikesh.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-24-new-positive-cases-indias-tally-crosses-1800-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The ventilator is based on the controlled operation of the prime mover to deliver the required amount of air to the patient.</p>.<p>The automated process controls the pressure and flow rates in the inhalation and exhalation lines.</p>.<p>The prototype has been tested successfully for normal and patient-specific breathing conditions.</p>.<p>The research team from IIT-Roorkee included Akshay Dvivedi and Arup Kumar Das with online support from Debendra Tripathi from AIIMS, Rishikesh.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-2-820272.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>They teamed up only a week back by remote communication to develop a quick time technology to help the distressed at the time of COVID-19.</p>.<p>“Prana-Vayu has been designed especially for COVID-19 pandemic. It is low-cost, safe, reliable, and can be quickly manufactured. We have successfully achieved the ventilatory requirement on a test lung, and it can be used for both infants and even overweight adults,” said Akshay Dvivedi, coordinator, Tinkering Laboratory, IIT Roorkee. </p>