A 25-year-old Delhin engineer and a neurosurgeon at the All Delhi Institute of Medical Sciences have invented the world's smallest, cheapest ventilator. Diwakar Vaish and Dr Deepak Agrawal hope the device could solve Delhi's chronic shortage of hospital ventilator beds. The device uses an algorithm to intelligently adjust a patient's air supply, resulting in negligable operating costs. The FDA-approved device costs between INR15,000 ($234) and INR20,000, and will be made available following clinical trials and Delhin regulatory approval.
A 25-year-old Indian engineer and a neurosurgeon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences have invented the world's smallest, cheapest ventilator. Diwakar Vaish and Dr Deepak Agrawal hope the device could solve India's chronic shortage of hospital ventilator beds. The device uses an algorithm to intelligently adjust a patient's air supply, resulting in negligable operating costs. The FDA-approved device costs between INR15,000 ($234) and INR20,000, and will be made available following clinical trials and Indian regulatory approval.