A Pune deemed to be University has developed 'Aashray', a medical
bed isolation system to combat Covid-19 by preventing or minimising the spread
of the virus.
Amid the rising
cases of coronavirus, a Pune deemed to be University has developed 'Aashray',
a medical bed isolation system to combat COVID-19 by preventing or minimising
the spread of the virus.
This medical bed isolation system developed by Defence Institute of Advanced
Technology, (DIAT) is a low cost, reusable solution to maintain proper
isolation of COVID-19
patients by creating a suction or negative pressure near exhale, further
filtering and disinfecting the aerosol.
The bed isolation
system envelopes are made up of specialised material and manufacturing process
with transparent and translucent supported on medical grade materials
structure. The product is modular and portable in design and can be suitable
for different requirements such as institutional, hospitals and home/individual
quarantine. The envelope is reusable as it is antibacterial-antifungal and can
be sanitised, as per the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Each envelope is
capable of housing one set of bed, table and chair along with some walking
space. The width of the envelope can be adjusted as per the availability of
space. The envelope is opaque up to 3-feet from bottom to maintain the privacy
of the patient.
As per prototype
manufacturer, the cost of the setup for a unit of 10 beds is Rs 1 lakh
approximately and for home, the quarantine will be around Rs 15,000 for a
single bed, it added.
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