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Project Praana has developed a novel design to build an emergency electro-mechanical ventilator for the COVID-19 crisis, using components available in India. The ventilator will have the functionality, look, feel, and safety standards of a commercially available ventilator in the market. The hardware framework is designed to immediately meet the key functionality requirements of an ICU-grade ventilator, while it can also support future add-on features available in advanced commercial ventilators.
The main features of this project are the novel design for robust and safe operation, easy sourcing of components, rapid scaling up in terms of manufacturing and deployment of the product, and simple user interface. Though it is not a stop-gap solution or a ‘low cost’ ventilator, it is expected to be priced in the range of Rs. 1.5 to 2 lakh per unit, which is substantially lower than currently priced models in the Indian market.
The project has successfully realised a full proof-of-concept for the new design on a benchtop experimental setup. Project Praana is being supported at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; CSR funds from SBI Foundation; and Infineon Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
Last Updated on : 12-December-2025
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