A group of 7 engineering students from IIIT(International Institute of Information Technology), Bhubaneswar have developed ‘Swasner’, a 1st of its kind helmet-like ventilation device to help patients breathe more conveniently. The designed hyperbaric chamber is a low-cost device to help COVID-19 patients.

Swasner will reduce deaths caused due to lack of ventilators in the country.

About Swasner:

i.It is designed as a bubble enclosure for the head. It works on the principle of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is mainly used to treat diving-related illness and other medical complications.

ii.This product acts as an alternative to the existing equipment available to fight against coronavirus and other similar pandemics.

Note: A prototype has been developed by the team and tested in a hospital in Cuttack.

Additional Info

Students namely Tapaswin Padhy, Sai Sambit Nayak, Sidharth Nayak, Ananya Aprameya, Jivitesh Debata, Vitthal Gupta, Nand Kishore Gupta, Divyajyoti Dash and Shovit Mitra designed the device

What is Hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy(HBOT) is a type of treatment used to speed up healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen.