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Vexma Technologies develops ERVA to combat COVID-19
Vadodara-based start-up, Vexma Technologies developed ERVA (Emergency Respiratory Ventilation Apparatus), which is a non-invasive (NIV) portable ventilation device is suitable
for emergency response as well as personal care. It is an automated Bag Valve Mask (BVM) system which provides mechanical ventilation in a highly controlled fashion. It is a plug-and-play device that needs minimal training and any healthcare personal can operate it.
ERVA can be easily set up with 3 major parameters which are tidal volume, inspiration to expiration (I:E) ratio, and respiratory rate. It offers up to 8 hours of battery life and has built-in audio-visual alarms keeping safety first. With compact form factor and user friendly interface, ERVA bridges the gap between a manual Ambu bag and an ICU ventilator when they aren’t easily available.
The robust design delivers consistent
airflow which makes it applicable to be
used in tough emergency environments
to treat COVID-19 or other respiratory-
related emergencies. It can be used with or without oxygen in-line as per the patient requirement.
Contact Info: info@vexmatech.com
Website link:
https://vexmatech.com/erva-ventilator.html
Mumbai-based start-up, Indra Water develops environment-friendly
solution that reduces biomedical waste generation
A product aptly named Vajra Kavach removes the scourge of viral particles from equipment used by the Corona warriors. The disinfection system developed by Mumbai-based start-
up, Indra Water, removes any possible traces of the disease-causing SARS-Cov-2 virus from Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 masks, coats, gloves and gowns. It thus enables reuse of PPEs and other materials used by healthcare workers and protects not only them, but our environment too, by helping reduce biomedical waste generation. It is also making the PPE more available, affordable, and accessible.
Viral load is reduced by one lakh times: “Our system is able to achieve a 1,00,000-fold reduction in the number of microorganisms; in scientific terms, tests showed that we got 5 log (99.999%) reduction of viruses and bacteria”, informs a proud Abhijit VVR., one of the cofounders of Indra Water. ‘Log reduction’ is a term used to signify the relative number of living microbes that are eliminated after a process such as disinfection.
The validation and testing of the system was done by the Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering at IIT Bombay. “Vajra Kavach went through a very long trial and testing process. It was tested with Escherichia virus MS2 (a single-stranded RNA virus and a well-known
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