Rapid Oxygen

Rapid Oxygen is a low-cost, disposable, and ultra-portable device that uses a safe chemical reaction with no undesirable byproducts to deliver oxygen for up to 20 minutes in any location.

Value Proposition

The Rapid Oxygen device, ideally stored alongside a fire extinguisher or AED, supplies oxygen for any breathing emergency, and is used to bridge the time gap between a medical event and the arrival of EMS so that a victim receives oxygen during the first critical minutes.

Competitive Advantage

Rapid Oxygen was created as a result of research collaborations on emergency transport ventilation delivery systems conducted through a strategic partnership between academia, industry, and the United States Department of Defense.

  • Portable Oxygen Delivery

  • Partners with an AED

  • No Electricity Required

Unique Features

  • Portable 100% on demand oxygen

  • Easy to use, no training required

  • No prescription required

  • Non-explosive and safe to transport and store

  • For employers, usage does not trigger OSHA event

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Licensing Information
Rapid Oxygen in 2015

Principal Investigators
Kevin Ward, MD

Intellectual Property
Invention Disclosure # 6308

Solution Sheet
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MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Oxygen is used for almost every emergency ranging from allergic reactions and asthma attacks to drug overdoses and heart attacks. The Rapid Oxygen is the only oxygen permitted without a prescription or specialized storage in homes, schools, and anywhere because it’s non-explosive, and per the FDA, does not require a prescription.

Contact Rapid Oxygen for more information about investment and partnership opportunities.

Funding History

$1,500,000 in non-dilutive funding

  • 2015 $1.5M CT Innovations

  • Substantial departmental, school and center based support

Funding Organizations

Publications

None at this time

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