U.P. amends Govt. Servants (Medical Care) Rules, includes oxygen concentrator as artificial organ

U.P. amends Govt. Servants (Medical Care) Rules, includes oxygen concentrator as artificial organ

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday amended the U.P. Government Servants (Medical Care) Rules 2011, to include oxygen concentrator and similar devices in the list of artificial organs. This would enable serving and retired employees of the State government to claim reimbursement when purchasing oxygen concentrators/continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) devices, … Read more

Covid-19: Basic difference between oxygen concentrator and oxygen cylinder, their usage — Explained

The basic difference between a concentrator and a cylinder is the way they provide oxygen. India is currently facing the second wave of Covid-19 and experts believe that the country is in the middle of the worst phase. With around four lakh new cases of coronavirus infections being reported daily over the past few days, … Read more

Oxygen shortage: Oxygen concentrator demand shoots up, check price, type, how to operate

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While the former self regulates the need of Oxygen supply as per the condition of the patient, the latter supplies oxygen at a constant flow and has to be adjusted manually. (Credit: PTI) With the shortage of oxygen continuing unabated across several parts of the country, the demand for Oxygen concentrator device has shot up … Read more

Oxycon: Amid Covid-19 second wave, IISER Bhopal develops affordable oxygen concentrator

Oxycon can provide 93 to 95 per cent of oxygen up to 3 litres/minute of flow rate. At a time when India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in medical oxygen demand due to the deadly second wave of Covid-19, innovators of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal have developed an affordable … Read more