Defy’s new SA-built ventilators are the size of a suitcase
Defy has unveiled its new Impilo ventilator, which is being manufactured locally in participation with Denel.
The company claims it’s the first “intensive-care quality” ventilator to be manufactured in Africa.
Defy was part of government’s National Ventilator Project, which has been hit by delays.
According to the manufacturer, the ventilator is the first “intensive-care quality” ventilator to be manufactured on the African continent.
The ventilator was designed in partnership with the University of Cambridge Open Ventilator System Initiative team, as well as Defy’s Turkish owner Arçelik. Denel and local engineers were also involved in the design process. Prototype versions of Impilo were developed under the specifications of the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the World Health Organisation’s requirements for ventilators.
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