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Newly approved oxygen device could be game changer for hospitals with low supply
The Oxera (Oxygen-Efficient Respiratory Aid) device is a proudly South African innovation developed by a group of volunteers known as the Umoya Project.
It's an all-in-one device using an oxygen accumulator bag, anaesthetic mask and an adjustable mechanical peep valve that is simple, cost-effective and oxygen efficient.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has approved the OxERA device for emergency Covid-19 use.
The device will be produced and distributed by medical device manufacturer Gabler Medical.
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Dr Craig Parker, the lead doctor on the Umoya Project, says the OxERA device bridges the gap between standard oxygen therapy via face masks and ICU-based non-invasive or mechanical ventilation.
He believes that it will be a game-changer in low resource hospitals with insufficient bulk oxygen supplies.
Dr. Parker says the manufacturer is scaling up production with the hopes of producing 15,000 units a week.
The Umoya Project started as a group of East London-based volunteers, including doctors, engineers, and entrepreneurs, and has now grown into a humanitarian organisation with nationwide reach.
This is quite unique. It takes the benefits of an oxygen mask and it adds some of the components of non-invasive ventilation onto that simple oxygen mask and 'fills the gap' between the devices that we have available at the moment.
Dr Craig Parker, Lead doctor - Umoya Project
It allows you to extend your therapy with limited resources into new territory.
Dr Craig Parker, Lead doctor - Umoya Project
It's been so successful in our trials... We have been testing this device sing mid-2020 and refining it. We were trying to find something that would be easy to use for the average hospital worker in a hospital that had constrained oxygen supply.
Dr Craig Parker, Lead doctor - Umoya Project
Listen to the discussion on Afternoon Drive with John Maytham:
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