New Delhi: On World Heart Day, a team of innovators in Pune have revealed a hand-cranked defibrillator, which can save cardiac arrest patients when there is no electricity. A defibrillator is a medical device that delivers a dose of electric current to the heart.
This low-cost device, which can be powered up in 12 seconds by rotating a small hand paddle, can be a life saver in regions where electricity is scarce. Defibrillators powered by electricity are common in airports and hospitals, but this Indian-made machine costs only a quarter of imported electric defibrillators.
"We have developed the world's first hand-cranked defibrillator that would be useful in places that do not have reliable electric supply," said Ashish Gawade, director of Jeevtronics Private Limited.
"From the social impact point of view we want to cut the death rate due to heart attacks by three or four times, bringing it to levels similar to developed countries," said Mr Gawade.
GBD data shows ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death in India, with a 53 per cent increase in cases since 2005. For women alone, there has been a 56 per cent jump since 2005.
This low-cost device, which can be powered up in 12 seconds by rotating a small hand paddle, can be a life saver in regions where electricity is scarce. Defibrillators powered by electricity are common in airports and hospitals, but this Indian-made machine costs only a quarter of imported electric defibrillators.
"We have developed the world's first hand-cranked defibrillator that would be useful in places that do not have reliable electric supply," said Ashish Gawade, director of Jeevtronics Private Limited.
"From the social impact point of view we want to cut the death rate due to heart attacks by three or four times, bringing it to levels similar to developed countries," said Mr Gawade.
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GBD data shows ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death in India, with a 53 per cent increase in cases since 2005. For women alone, there has been a 56 per cent jump since 2005.
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