<span style="color: #222222;">Giving a major boost to the battle against Covid-19, scientists in Kerala had developed new equipment ensuring better treatment and safety of the health workers.<br />” <br />” AIR correspondent reports, the Scientists in Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala had developed few new equipment for the treatments of covid 19. One of the main inventions is the Acrylosorb, the equipment to collect body fluids of patients and dispose it safely.Under the system, suction canisters which are spill-proof and that can be sealed after use, is used to collect liquid respiratory secretions from patients. The merit of AcryloSorb is that there is no risk of re-contamination as the waste is absorbed by the equipment itself and also it can handle more liquid waste at a time. </span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Another major innovation is the isolation pod that restricts COVID-19 patients from having contact with others. It is a special module that can be used to shift the COVID-19 patient safely from one place to another. A sterilized tend cover is attached with a pod that prevents any kind of contact A light bed is also arranged on the isolation pod. </span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Bubble helmet is the third equipment which will be revolutionary in the treatment COVID-19. Bubble helmet is an alternative option for the traditional oxygen masks. Bubble helmet completely covers the head of the patient will be connected through a special collar on it. This device will help the patient to overcome breathing problems and avoid using ventilator facility.The automatic disinfection gateway is another equipment developed that is designed for the decontamination of people, one at a time. It is completely controlled electronically as the sensors mounted in the chamber detects the entry of a person and starts the hydrogen peroxide mist generation process.</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the hospital authorities said that they will hand over the technology to companies for free without any restrictions on the patent.</span><br />” <br />” <br />
News On AIR | April 9, 2020 11:43 AM
Kerala scientists develop new equipment to ensure better treatment, safety of health workers