Pulse Oximeters grew, their price has surged from ₹3000 to about ₹4000. Sellers usually attribute the exorbitant prices to foreign imports, and a control on the supply, which further stretches the final retail cost.Mitocon Biomed - a prominent name in the medical devices industry, has launched India-made Pulse Oximeter named - Oxysat.
Pulse Oximeters are used to monitor the blood oxygen levels; a preliminary marker of COVID-19. With social distancing being a virtual reality, this device is turning out to be a literal "Suraksha Kavach" as quoted by Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal.Available at a fraction of its counterparts' price, the Oxysat comes with an 18 months replacement warranty.