RTI reveals 46,900 ventilators were distributed to states, while 13,000 remained unused with the Center. During the devastating second wave of COVID-19, hundreds of lives could...
Prior to the onset of COVID-19, the ventilators market was stable, with several established brands including Dräger, Getinge, Hamilton, Medtronic, Philips, and GE. The number of...
In contrast to the first wave, the Center seems well equipped for the second one. It is the private hospitals and the states seeking ventilators now....
As COVID-19 progressed, the dynamics changed completely. Ventilators were not the savior as perceived to be earlier. When the first wave of coronavirus patients flooded the...
As India continues to battle against COVID-19, ventilators will play a large part in determining what the fatality rate will be, at least until there is...
Innovation in the mechanical ventilation market continues to move forward at an exciting pace. Areas of focus include technology to improve patient outcomes, clinical workflow, and...
As patients’ needs change, so does the optimal ventilation strategy. Ventilators have evolved significantly to optimize improvement in gas exchange while minimizing ventilator-associated lung injury. With...
The Indian ventilators market in 2018 is estimated at 9250 units, valued at Rs 487 crore. The imported equipment continues to dominate the segment with a...
Patients’ needs are changing with time, with the evolution of both pathology severity and treatment. Advancement of bioengineers understanding in pathophysiology, medicine, and engineering need to...
The dichotomy of huge leaps in technology in ventilators becoming totally ineffective in the face of ventilator-associated infections needs an urgent solution. Mechanical ventilation, the ability...
The ventilators of the future may not look very different from today, but several features will clearly separate them from the current generation of ventilators. Even...
Technological advances in microprocessor-controlled ventilation integrated with the complexity of new ventilator modes have further improved the care of the critically ill patients. Mechanical ventilation continues...
In the complex, sensory-rich environment of the ICU, clinicians are faced with making quick decisions and prioritizing care based on multiple information points from various devices....
By combining cutting-edge technology of actuators, sensors, and digital electronics together with sophisticated data processing algorithms, the modern ventilator can adjust its action in real time....
Ventilators come in many shapes and sizes, but they have one function in particular – to assist the respiratory process and maintain or restore an adequate...
