Three Indian companies have got licences from NASA to manufacture its indigenously developed ventilators for critical COVID-19 patients. Also read: Coronavirus | U.S. to donate ventilators to India: Donald TrumpApart from the Indian firms, 18 other companies, including eight American and three Brazilian, have been selected to manufacture the critical breathing devices. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed the ventilator specifically for coronavirus patients at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JLP) in Southern California. The VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) equipment uses one-seventh the parts of a traditional ventilator, relying on parts already available in supply chains, the space organisation said. This high-pressure ventilator offers a simple, affordable option for treating critical patients while freeing up traditional ventilators for those with the most severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 07:29 UTC