The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has developed a device that can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP machine. Dubbed as "Jivan Vayu", the machine can deliver high flow oxygen up to 60 litres Per Minute (LPM).
Usually, CPAP machines use mild air pressure to keep airways open and are used for patients suffering from breathing problems and sleep apnea. The CPAP therapy helps in ensuring that the airways do not collapse while you breathe during sleep. The therapy is also used to treat infants whose lungs have not fully developed.
The new device is the "first to be designed in India that functions even without electricity" and is adapted to both kinds of oxygen generation units like CO2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines.