IIT-KGP has invented an automatic supplemental oxygen device for treating COVID-19 and COPD patients at home
The KGP Chronicle (September 8, 2021)
IIT Kharagpur invented an automatic supplemental oxygen therapy device for treating COVID-19 and COPD patients at home
A team of researchers and doctor from IIT Kharagpur has devised an automatic oxygen therapy system as home solution for the patients with respiratory dysfunction including Covid infected patients.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has developed an Android application based a new medical device named “Senflex: Oxigenio”, for providing supplemental oxygen therapy to the COVID-19 patients at home.
The system comprises of an electronic flow controller, a pulse oximeter and an Android app. The device would also be suitable for the patients with any other respiratory dysfunction, requiring long term oxygen therapy (LTOT), such as patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), Asthma etc.
The use of supplemental oxygen is an essential requirement to the patients affected in COVID-19 as the disease predominantly affects the pulmonary system leading to hypoxemia for most of the patients. Although oxygen therapy is lifesaving, it may be associated with deleterious effects when administered for prolonged periods at high concentrations. (Read More)