Fitbit has recently announced the launch of emergency ventilators that will be low in cost to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Makers of Fitbit had recently received a green flag from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to start the production of the Ventilators and introduce it to the market. U.S. Food & Drug Administration has given an Emergency Use Authorization to the company.
How is Fitbit helping the Health Authorities?
According to the Makers of the Wearable device, Fitbit, the ventilators will be of high-quality but cheap. It will also be very easy to use these emergency ventilators.
In a press release, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit, James Park said, “COVID-19 has challenged all of us to push the boundaries of innovation and creativity, and use everything at our disposal to more rapidly develop products that support patients and the healthcare systems caring for them. We saw an opportunity to rally our expertise in advanced sensor development, manufacturing, and our global supply chain to address the critical and ongoing need for ventilators and help make a difference in the global fight against this virus.”
By adopting social distancing and other precautionary measures, the Covid-19 situation is somewhat controlled. The cases of infected people are decreasing thereby flattening the curve. However, there is still a need for more ventilators in hospitals. Because there might be an increase in the Covid-19 cases in the coming winters. So, it will be a good decision to take measures beforehand and to be prepared if any such situation arises. Pointing out to the New England Journal of Medicine, Fitbit explained that there are few ventilators for the Covid-19 patients that might come in the following month due to a change in the temperature. The Electronic Wearable Device Company is using all the infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities to produce emergency ventilators in large quantities. The move will be of great help to the Health Authorities.
