- Pune-based Genrich Membranes Private Limited has developed a Membrane Oxygenator Equipment to treat COVID-19 Patients. It will be used for the treatment of breathlessness.
- Highlights,
- It can be used to treat patients who have been discharged from Intensive Care Units (ICU). The device enriches oxygen in the air up to 35% and it doesn't require any type of trained manpower for its operation.
- Membrane Oxygenator Equipment,
- It is a device used to add oxygen to and remove CO2 from the blood. And, we can use this equipment in two ways:-
1. to imitate the function of the lungs in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and
2. to oxygenate blood in longer-term life support, which is also known as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
- Genrich Membranes,
- Genrich Membranes is a Pune based manufacturer company, which is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Published On : 10 Apr 2020
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