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The 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura breathing aid is part of over 600 devices including ventilators and oxygen concentrators being sent to the country, which is experiencing its biggest surge in COVID-19 infections, with over 350,000 new cases reported today (Monday).

Holistic supply partner GTEM packaged and transported the devices from their warehouse in Gloucestershire within just 24 hours. They are now being flown to Delhi for use in hospitals in India鈥檚 hardest hit areas.

Professor Rebecca Shipley (香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Healthcare Engineering) said: 鈥淚鈥檓 immensely proud of the 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura team and indebted to our logistics partner, GTEM, who after receiving the call on Saturday morning, arranged for the shipment to be sent with the Government鈥檚 emergency supplies to India鈥檚 worst hit areas.

鈥淚n the last year we have built partnerships in countries across the world and we remain committed to doing everything we can to support the global COVID-19 response.鈥�

Following the shipment of the first 100 devices, the team is ready to send more to India to help support the fight against COVID-19 and support hospitals in the region which are overwhelmed with patients.

The surge in cases has come at the same time as a severe shortage of medical oxygen in some areas.

The 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device, which is non-invasive and helps to keep patients off mechanical ventilators. It is quick to produce and easy for staff to learn how to use.

CPAPs听were used extensively in the first waves in Italy and China, preventing around 50% from progressing to mechanical ventilation, which requires sedation.听The 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura model is in use in hospitals in at least 15 countries around the world.

Engineers at 香港六合彩中特网 and Mercedes-AMG HPP worked round the clock with clinicians at 香港六合彩中特网H to reverse engineer CPAPs during the UK鈥檚 first lockdown as they were in short supply in hospitals. It took fewer than 100 hours from the initial meeting in March 2020 to production of the device. Since their mass manufacture, use of mechanical ventilation in UK hospitals has fallen by 26% and intensive care stay has halved for survivors.

The plans and details required to make the device were also made available for manufacturers to download at no cost. Within just two days, nearly 700 requests to access the information had been approved for manufacturers, non-profits, health experts and research institutes in 25 countries.

The 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura team has worked with charities including the International Medical Education Trust (IMET2000) and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) to support distribution and manufacture around the world. Around 3,000 components of the kit have been delivered to countries by GTEM.

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• 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura
• 香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Healthcare Engineering
• 香港六合彩中特网 Engineering
• 香港六合彩中特网 Medical Sciences

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• The 香港六合彩中特网-Ventura CPAP device being packaged at G-TEM's warehouse. Credit: 香港六合彩中特网

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