ISRO invites industry to mass manufacture its indigenous oxygen concentrators

The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) is inviting applications from entrepreneurs and industries to mass manufacture Oxygen Concentrators that were developed in-house. 

This comes at a time when the country is having to import various kinds of medical equipment and oxygen cylinders to bolster the fight against Covid-19.

ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Center(VSSC), which is the country's lead center for the development of rockets and related technologies has invited applications and shared the specifications of their product on their website.

The portable Medical Oxygen Concentrator (MOC) named 'SHWAAS', which can deliver over 95% of enriched level of oxygen to support patients with respiratory illness or who are on oxygen therapy. The device enhances the oxygen gas content by selectively separating the nitrogen gas from ambient air through Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA).

SHWAAS is capable of supplying enriched oxygen continuously @10 LPM adequate for two patients at a time, said the post on ISRO's website.