Iran-Made Oxygenators Vying with US, German Counterparts

Bahman Taheri, the managing director of Arya Rad Company, said the oxygenators have been supplied to the domestic market.

“The Iranian oxygenators meet the world’s latest standards,” he highlighted.

The oxygenator substitutes for the patient’s native lungs and performs the essential function of gas exchange.

Typically, oxygenators have a static priming volume of 135 to 340 mL, but domestically-made systems can easily provide a continuous flow of up to seven liters.

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event which was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 1, 2022.

Taheri represented the Islamic Azad University, Ardebil branch, in the event.

The company has been introduced as the exemplary knowledge-based company of Ardebil province and the superior technological company of Ardebil.

Taheri pointed out that the system can also operate using a car’s battery. This is an advantage in comparison with foreign-made systems.

Iran holds a share of one percent (about $5 billion) in the global market for medical equipment of approximately $500 billion, but the country has the potential to increase the share, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Health.

Iranian companies producing medical equipment export their products to 54 countries across the world, Es’haq Ameri, the deputy health minister for medical equipment and supplies, has announced.

In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, the domestic knowledge-based companies were at the forefront of the fight by expanding production lines, making us highly independent, he added.

A total of 227 knowledge-based firms are supplying medical equipment for health centers across the country, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

The Asreh Omid Event aimed to exhibit new achievements and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Azad University.

Some 3,000 knowledge-based companies, laboratories, research centers, and startups took part in Asreh Omid Event.

During the past year, in order to realize a resilient and knowledge-based economy, a series of activities have been carried out to further develop the ecosystem of innovation and technology in the country.

Attracting the participation of relevant ministries, approving and quickly implementing the law on the surge of knowledge-based production, and expanding the activities related to the law on the protection of knowledge-based companies and institutions were among the activities.

In the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 2022-March 2023), new approaches have been taken to support knowledge-based companies both in terms of quality and quantity in line with realizing the goal of a knowledge-based economy, Iran National Innovation Fund Director Ali Vahdat has said.

So far, over 7,000 knowledge-based and 1,600 creative companies have been registered and started operations across the country.

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