The TVS group, the Sundaram Medical Foundation, and IIT-Madras have jointly developed a low-cost automated respiratory assist device. Called the Sundaram Ventago, it was developed in in collaboration with Kauvery Hospital as well as the Madras Medical College and with guidance from global educational institutions like MIT-Boston.
Commenting on the Sundaram Ventago development, Sriram Viji, Deputy Managing Director - Brakes India, TVS Group said, "The Sundaram Ventago is a ‘Make in India' product with a local supply chain, based on proven global technology. It can be produced quickly in larger numbers. The Sundaram Ventago will also have a great impact post-COVID as this device can make respiratory support more affordable and available to all."
The Sundaram Ventago provides physicians a simple and cost-effective option when incoming patients with respiratory difficulty surpasses ventilator capacity and is especially useful in remote and rural areas where ventilator facilities are not available. This is an essential need in pandemic situations like we face with COVID-19. The Sundaram Ventago works with or without compressed/hospital air and oxygen and requires only a standard power connection to operate (easy to use in non-ICU wards, ambulances, remote/rural areas). The device can also be used in conjunction with a standard UPS and mounted on a crash cart, wheelchair, bed, in an ambulance etc. to support patient mobility and used as an emergency transport ventilator.
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