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Low-cost video laryngoscope with extended functions

I am Dr. Anupa Herath, currently working at base hospital Warakapola as a consultant anaesthetist. I have been working with SLIC since 2014 where I had excellent guidance, support and facilitation for my medical inventions. This low cost video laryngoscope was designed initially in 2015. It was recommended for clinical use by an expert ethical committee in 2016. Followed by a series of modifications and improvement Patent certificate was issued for the novel features of this device in 2017.

This device is used in anaesthesia in order to facilitate insertion of a special tube called “endotracheal” tube into patient’s trachea in order to provide artificial ventilation. Compared to commercially available devices in this calibre, this device facilitates the procedure with 100% accuracy with minimal damage and risk to the patient. It also makes this procedure easy and safe especially in patients with abnormal anatomy explained in anaesthesia as “difficult airway risk”

The cost for this device is about 10% of the most commercially available device and this can be made using both reusable or disposable material.

The clinical benefit and importance of this device became more and more significant with the COVID 19 outbreak. Use of this device significantly reduces the risk of exposure to the patient and it will protect the anaesthetist and the other health care workers from acquiring infection from an infected patient. With the facilitation and support from the SLIC we are looking forward to distribute this device among all the government hospitals to help the fight against COVID 19 pandemic.

Automatic Hand Sanitizer

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We A. M. Nilupul Nuwan Senevirathna and W. W. Kanchana Aruna Kumara Perera develop this invention. Our hands must be properly sterilized to protect against coronavirus. Also when using sanitizer bottles containing disinfectant liquid, contact with it can cause the spread of the disease. To solve that problem, we have developed an automated sanitizer. It can also be fitted to many existing sanitizer bottles. It is designed to be small in size, at a very low cost. When we close our hands to this Automatic Hand Sanitizer, it automatically senses our hands. This then it sprays sanitizer liquid into our hands. That way we can sterilize our hands well. It has a fluid volume controller and a fluid frequency controller. Once this device is fully charged, we can get sanitizer liquid many times.

Patient Inspection Chamber with Monitoring system

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I am Sahan C. Ranasinghe (Engineer) and with the arising of this COVID-19 period in Sri Lanka, I thought to give my contribution for health sector by producing this Patient Inspection Chamber with Monitoring system. I offer my sincere gratitude to SLIC for the financial assistance for initialize Patient Inspection Chamber with Monitoring system project and for patent applying process.

This system is developed to reduce the exposure of medical staff to covid-19 patients, Covid-19 suspects and normal patients. We can use these units in Hospitals, Ward, OPD and ETU. Main features of this invention are medical staff can address wards using mics and speakers, monitor ward activities, patient inspection chamber, 2 way audio and video communication with the patient, medical staff can collect samples from patient, medical staff can disinfect the sample tube without touching, medical staff can disinfect the chamber, pulse oximeter, thermometer readings can monitor remotely and safety features.

Thank you very much SLIC team for your assistance and guidance.

Semi Automated Telepresence Robot

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We are an engineering team and involving with this Semi Automated Telepresence Robot for Hospitals project based on the need of health sector during this hard COVID-19 period. Our team members are Sahan C. Ranasinghe / Anuruddha Tennakoon / Buddhika Marasinghe. We extend our gratitude and thank to SLIC for assisting financial support for the development of this invention and apply for the patent within one week.

Our invention is a semi automated telepresence robot for Indoor transportation for deliver meals, drugs, and garbage collection and for patient interview in covid-19 wards or suspect patients’ wards. In addition to that, this is suitable for manufacturing plants, warehouses. This robot can be used as a remote control or run on automated guided path. But you can override anytime. It has obstacle detection sensors, mechanical dampers to avoid collision. Also most importantly it has a camera and display for Video conferencing facility to communicate with patients. Health care staff can monitor or interview the patients and get the feedback about their symptoms immediately with less exposursity of medical staff to covid-19 patients.

Thank you very much SLIC team for your assistance and guidance.

Fabrication of ICU Beds for Emergency Situation

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I am Sahan C. Ranasinghe (Engineer) and with the arising of this COVID-19 period in Sri Lanka I thought to give my contribution for health sector by producing this ICU Beds for Emergency Situations. I offer my sincere gratitude to SLIC for the financial assistance for initialize ICU Bed project and for patent applying process.

This ICU bed is a quick and reliable ICU bed solution, which can be made from available resources. Almost all the parts will be made from metal and below parts from Mild Steel, upperparts from stainless steel. This can be operated electrically or manually and which is a three functional bed. This ICU bed is not just a bed. It provides information about the patients. Doctors and medical staff can monitor temperature, BPM and other important body measures of the patient remotely. This can collect patient’s data into a website, mobile or central server. The collapsible side rails ensure the patient’s safety and this is consisting with special features that protect the patient’s health condition. Many countries including Sri Lanka are trying to enhance health care facilities also ICU beds against COVID-19. Because of this there is a huge requirement for ICU beds from health sector all over the world.

Again Thank you very much SLIC team for your assistance and guidance.

Low-Cost Open Source Ventilator

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We are an engineering team and involving with this open Source ventilator project based on the need of health sector during this hard COVID-19 period. Our team members are Sahan C. Ranasinghe / Kosala Jayasundara / Salinda Tennakoon / Anuruddha Tennakoon / Chathura Yapa Bandara / Thusitha Samarasekara and Buddhika Marasinghe. With the initial prototype, our team contacted SLIC and they assisted us by giving financial support for the development of this Open Source Ventilator and for manufacturing process within one week.

Our invention is to develop a low cost, easy to operate and reliable ventilator based on an open source project. This Open Lung Low Resource Ventilator is a quick-deployment ventilator that utilizes a bag valve mask (BVM), also known as an Ambu-bag, as a core component. Ambu-bags are mass-produced, certified, small, mechanically simple, and adaptable to both invasive tubing and masks. The OPEN LUNG ventilator will use micro-electronics to sense and control air pressure and flow, with the goal to enable semi-autonomous operation.

Benefits of this inventions are low cost in development, mass production due to less complexity, touchpoints use certified components, small and simple mechanical requirements, previous research and testing in this area, adaptable to both invasive tubing and masks and medical practitioners are familiar with the device.

Main features of this inventions are user-specified (breath/min, insp./exp ratio and tidal volume), assist control, positive end-expiratory pressure (peep), maximum pressure limiting, humidity exchange (built into the mask), infection control (by way of covering the unit in an easily cleaned enclosure) and limited dead-space.

Thank you very much SLIC team for your assistance and guidance.

Device with Catheter Tube, External Public Bladder Hanger

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I am Anuruddhika Iroshani Jayarathna, working as a Nursing Officer at National Institute of dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Colombo. My Invention “Device with Catheter Tube, External Public Bladder Hanger” is a patented award-winning invention at the Geneva International Exhibition, that is useful for COIVD 19 patients.

Patients with long-term indwelling urinary catheters are difficult to carry and keep catheter bags when they want to move or travel. This uneasy and discomfort to the patents who are no bed reddened are more with depression and anxiety than others. Furthermore, prolong indwelling catheters cause bladder dystonia and patient need to be allowed period of bladder training before the removal Catheter. In addition, it is at a risk for urinary tract infection. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections are a significant source of morbidity and motility in long-term care facilities.

Horizontal/Vertical Collapsible Low-Cost Helmet

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Hi, I am W. S. R. Thamel, following the M.Phil degree program at the University of Moratuwa. In order to find a solution for COVID 19 virus spread and infection issues, I developed a vertical/horizontal collapsible low-cost helmet.

The main features of this design with compare to existing developments are

01) it provides facilities to collapse the helmet in a vertical or horizontal side based on the usages.

02) This design provides extra protection for ears as well. Due to parts separation capability, it is very easy to clean all the parts before reuse.

03) Very low cost to built the product so that everyone can afford to buy it easily

Under the guidance and financial support of SLIC, I am currently manufacturing the helmet which is planned to distribute among medical staff.

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Low-cost video laryngoscope with extended functions

By Dr. Anupa Herath

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