OxVent
OxVent Ltd is a social enterprise dedicated to developing and deploying high-performance, low-cost medical ventilators, especially during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Their mission is to build sustainable medical device manufacturing and supply in low-to-middle income countries, increasing access to ventilators for underserved populations. They design, test, and manufacture ventilators that meet international standards, aiming to support healthcare resilience globally.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
OxVent mechanical ventilator
A low-cost, medical-grade mechanical ventilator designed for adult patients, optimised for rapid manufacture and oxygen efficiency, supporting mandatory volume-controlled and assisted-control ventilation modes.
AIRA multi-mode ventilator (international distribution)
A multi-mode ventilator with a graphical display authorised under an FDA emergency use pathway (contextual EUA) and offered for international availability through collaboration with external partners.
OxVent mechanical ventilator
A low-cost, medical-grade mechanical ventilator designed for adult patients, optimised for rapid manufacture and oxygen efficiency, supporting mandatory volume-controlled and assisted-control ventilation modes.
AIRA multi-mode ventilator (international distribution)
A multi-mode ventilator with a graphical display authorised under an FDA emergency use pathway (contextual EUA) and offered for international availability through collaboration with external partners.
Services
Manufacturing documentation and production support
Provision of a full manufacturing documentation package to support local or partner manufacturing, assembly, and testing for scale-up.
Regulatory and market access support
Support for regulatory approval activities, certification processes and market access planning in multiple jurisdictions.
In-country assembly, training and monitoring support
Operational support to partner organisations for assembly, clinician training and device monitoring in low- and middle-income countries.
Partnership and distribution facilitation
Establishing partnerships with manufacturers, distributors and global medtech collaborators to enable product availability across regions.
Manufacturing documentation and production support
Provision of a full manufacturing documentation package to support local or partner manufacturing, assembly, and testing for scale-up.
Regulatory and market access support
Support for regulatory approval activities, certification processes and market access planning in multiple jurisdictions.
In-country assembly, training and monitoring support
Operational support to partner organisations for assembly, clinician training and device monitoring in low- and middle-income countries.
Partnership and distribution facilitation
Establishing partnerships with manufacturers, distributors and global medtech collaborators to enable product availability across regions.
Expertise Areas
- Mechanical ventilator design
- Emergency and low-cost ventilator manufacturing
- Medical device regulatory compliance (MHRA, FDA EUA context, ISO 13485)
- Medical device testing and validation (pre-clinical and in vitro)
Key Technologies
- Mechanical ventilation (volume-controlled and assisted-control)
- Compressed air-driven pneumatic systems
- Oxygen-efficient gas management
- Embedded graphical user interfaces for medical devices