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Gasworld US Edition, Vol 60, No 08 (August) - Helium
By Anthony Wright 2021-09-06T11:10:00+01:00
Indian manufacturer Hemant Industries has released its new portable oxygen concentrator, HEMIND HemOxy12.
The device, a celebration of homegrown Indian manufacturing, features almost 80% of its parts and material being either sourced or made in India.
As the Covid-19 pandemic persists through India, alternative solutions to expensive imports and large oxygen plants had to be considered. As the virus seems most lethal to those with underlying health conditions, the HemOxy12 was designed to treat patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe chronic hypoxemia and pulmonary oedema.
Taking up just 0.5m x 0.5m, the compact design and portable nature of the concentrator allows for placement in small spaces and simple manoeuvrability. The device also features a split unit design, which permits the main unit to be placed outside the patient’s room and the oxygen dispensing unit to be placed close to the patient, reducing noise and reducing exposure to others of waste nitrogen emitted from the generator.
Licensed by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), the concentrator has a working range of 12 litres per minute (LPM) to 16 LPM. At 12 LPM there is an effective uninterrupted pure oxygen flow of 93% (+/- 3%), 90% at 14 LPM and 82% at 16 LPM.
The device functions by drawing in air, passing the air through numerous filters before the nitrogen is absorbed during the concentration process. After processing the concentrated oxygen, the function is reversed, and the oxygen is provided to the patient.
We cannot afford to lose momentum in medical oxygen, and for many low and middle-income countries (LMICs) the difficulties in accessing oxygen are systemic and long-term. That’s according to Robert Matiru, Director of the Programme Division at Unitaid, speaking in an exclusive interview with gasworld.
The first signs of the summer’s groundbreaking new medical oxygen agreements in progress have been demonstrated in Zambia, where the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has been working with Afrox to maximise access to oxygen for all.
Potential for the spreading of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 in confined areas like crew accommodation quarters on ships was addressed as part of a joint development project (JDP) between the American Shipping Bureau (ABS) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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