Ventilator Series

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When intensive care was necessary but lost out to a breathless rush

In Part 3 of our series on ventilators for Covid-19 patients, we look at how quality, training, service and support may have been given short shrift in the rush to make thousands of the breathing machines
Anatomy of a ventilator procurement order: How arbitrary changes to specifications led to delays and cost overruns

In Part-2 of our series on ventilators for COVID-19 patients, we look at the challenges Skanray Technologies, a Mysore-based medical devices company, faced as it scrambled to fulfil an order for 30,000 units in partnership with BEL and DRDO
Ventilators for COVID-19 patients Part-1: How domestic manufacturers went from exuberance to despair in 3 months

Shortage of critical-care equipment leads govt to invest Rs 2,000 crore to encourage domestic manufacturing. As companies jump into the fray and expand capacity, the nature of treatment and ventilators changes. With no fresh orders and a ban on exports, companies are in a spot.

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Ventilator Series

When intensive care was necessary but lost out to a breathless rush

Anatomy of a ventilator procurement order: How arbitrary changes to specifications led to delays and cost overruns

Ventilators for COVID-19 patients Part-1: How domestic manufacturers went from exuberance to despair in 3 months