DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR

Abstract

Form Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, to the diseases such as pneumonia typhoid and more importantly the corona virus, or COVID 19, related complexities, patients always need medical assistance in their breathing process. The need of medical assistance in the breathing process not only arises in specific diseases but is also required in any serious medical condition where the vitals of the patient are affected by the severity of the disease/injury. Different techniques to assist the patients in breathing have been thus developed over the period, from CPR being at the most primitive end to ventilators at the much complex end. All of these have proved to be life saving techniques at their respective times of need and thus carry equal importance depending on the situation. Oxygen concentrator is a device that is used to assist the patients in breathing. It is an accessible and simple technique as it does not require any specific expertise to perform and is also not as costly as a ventilator. It only requires turning the power source on and attaching the respiration assistance mask to the patient’s mouth and nose. A flow rate controller is provided which allows the user to adjust the flow rate according to his convenience. All of this i.e., simplicity in use and affordability in cost makes oxygen concentrator a very practical solution to breathing disorders and breathing assistance requiring situations.