Chandigarh, Jan. 13 -- The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) formally transferred its indigenously developed TrueOxy+ High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) device to a medical technology company, Clarity Medical Pvt Ltd, on Monday.

Aiming to facilitate large-scale indigenous manufacturing, this device will secure regulatory approvals, and facilitate the wide clinical deployment of HFNC devices at an affordable cost. The initiative is expected to substantially reduce dependence on imported high-end respiratory care equipment and to strengthen India's self-reliant ecosystem in critical care technologies.

The HFNC devices are commonly used in hospitals, especially in intensive care units (ICUs), to help patients wh...