Chennai: DRDO has developed a SpO2-based supplemental oxygen delivery system for soldiers serving in extremely high altitude areas and Covid-19 patients.
“This automatic system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation) levels and prevents the person from sinking in to a state of hypoxia, which is fatal in most cases, if sets in,” the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said in a statement.
Hypoxia is a state in which the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues is inadequate to fulfill all the energy requirements of the body.
“This is exactly the situation that gets replicated in a Covid-19 patient due to the virus infection and has been a leading factor in the current crisis,” the statement read.
Developed by Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru of DRDO, the system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents the person from sinking into a state of Hypoxia, which is fatal in most cases, if sets in.
Accorduing to DEBEL researchers, the electronic hardware of the system is designed for functioning at extreme altitudes featuring low barometric pressures, low temperatures and humidity.