Three ventilator models developed by VSSC likely to be ready for tech transfer by end of May
The Hindu
Multi-disciplinary teams of space scientists at the ISRO facility had begun working on the ventilator designs following the COVID-19 outbreak last year
Three mechanical ventilator models and a portable medical oxygen concentrator (MOC) developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thumba, as part of the battle against COVID-19 are expected to be ready for technology transfer by the end of this month. Multi-disciplinary teams of space scientists at the ISRO facility had begun working on the ventilator designs - christened PRANA, SVASTA and VaU (read as Vayu) - following the outbreak last year. They should be ready for technology transfer by May-end, VSSC director S. Somanath told The Hindu. ''Tests have been completed on the ventilator models, although the documentation is pending. The MOC is ready for technology transfer,'' he said. Short for ‘Space Ventilator Aided System for Trauma Assistance,’ SVASTA is designed to work without electric power. The system operates on compressed air and achieves different modes of ventilation through mechanical settings alone, according to a concept note on the model.The Madras High Court on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, rejected a plea by former special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das to restore the electricity service connection to a bungalow in Thaiyur near Kelambakkam in Chengalpattu district, and to restrain Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) officials from disturbing the power supply in future.
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