Tamil Nadu Start Up Develops Life Saving Instant Oxygen Generator

Available in a backpack with two canisters, promoters say in any medical emergency at home, office or public places, users or patients can get 4 to 6 litres of 99.7% pure medical grade oxygen for 40 minutes, sufficient till they reach hospitals.

A Tamil Nadu based start-up has launched a first of its kind portable instant oxygen generator called Portia, which they say could be a lifesaver during medical emergencies.

Available in a backpack with two canisters, promoters say in any medical emergency at home, office or public places, users or patients can get 4 to 6 litres of 99.7% pure medical grade oxygen for 40 minutes, sufficient till they reach hospitals. This doesn't requires any electricity and any technical expertise to operate. The company also delivers canisters for refill or for use as backup.

Patented chemicals in the canister supply oxygen in 40 seconds by turn of a knob. 

Developed by John Joy, who was earlier in a senior position with GE Healthcare, started this up in Coimbatore amid the second wave of COVID-19 when there was a huge demand for oxygen. The start-up with production facility in Coimbatore has capacity to produce fifty thousand units a year. "We are working to make Portia a standard part of first aid kit everywhere" said John Joy to NDTV.