Biomedical Devices for Combating COVID-19: Research at JSSAHER
JSS Academy of Higher education and Research, Mysuru, the health sciences focused deemed university, that was recently ranked 20th in the world and 1st in India by Times Higher Education in their impact rankings for SDG 3 – Good Health and wellbeing had strategized its efforts to support the global initiative for research to prevent the spread and impact of Coronavirus pandemic in three ways
- Technological advancements that can support / decrease the risk to life for patients and health workers
- Discovery of new drugs
- Modelling studies that can support and predict the progress of the pandemic.
In the initiative relating to the technological advancements that can support / decrease risk to COVID infection and that will even be valuable even in post pandemic quality of life changes has developed five technologies / products that will indigenously support and make available low-cost interventions / applications and be valuable to humanity. These are:
Isolation – ICU on wheels
An application that will enable the mobilizing of the isolation and ICU facility to remotest site of disaster and support the golden hour of treatment in any given situation be it pandemics or disasters. With increased hospitalization costs, isolation and intensive care may become available at homes with this new advancement.
The Low-cost ventilator
This Low cost ventilator is portable, has a disposable ambu- bag and adjustable respiratory rate, and adjustable tidal volume and provides positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) which is not found in other low cost ventilators.
Denti Safe
An application that will ensure the practice of dentistry safe for both patients and dentists. The Denti Safe application is scientifically developed mobile device that can sterilize dental chairs and treatment areas in less than 20 minutes using a non-chemical intervention and relies on the specific wavelength of UV light that ensures the safety. The application is movable and can be used in multiple locations in a large dental hospital and will ensure the safety of patient and the dentist.
Multi-Mode Air Sanitizer
This Multimode air sanitizer has a three-step sanitization process, UV treatment at a specific wavelength to kill the virus, Ionization that kills all microbes including virus and lastly a HEPA filter that reduces the particulate matter in the air.
Hand held UV Surface sanitizer
This lithium ion battery operated device is a handy surface sanitizer that can be charged by a mobile charger uses UV radiation for sanitizing small surfaces that are frequently used by others for example lift buttons, Key boards, Operating instruments etc. This personalized sanitizer can be carried by individuals in their pockets with ease. This will give the comfort of personal safety to individuals while using public places.
These technologies that support the patient and healthcare provider safety and well-being will be valuable even beyond the pandemic and in peaceful times. JSSAHER will continue to work on these technologies and make them more cost effective, robust, and highly efficient. JSSAHER will continue to endeavor its research initiatives that are impactful to the society and benefit humanity.
These projects were fully funded by the Research Development Fund of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru and powered by Sparkle CINE the innovation arm of JSSAHER.