RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has strained the material supply chains, enforced social distancing, and has evoked new preventive measures while diagnosing or treating patients. I have put forward our open-sourced initiatives to help our medical and front-line workers during the pandemic care.
Open Source VISOR
An open resource to make your DIY low-cost visor (full-face protective gear) for doctors and front-line workers during pandemic care.
I was awarded a grant of ₹10 lakhs (approximately $12,000) by the TITAN Group to support and distribute OSVisor among frontline workers during the lockdown.
More Details here: https://lvpmitra.com/osvisor
OS Visor, a full protective face shield, is designed such that it can fit to any forehead. You will need the items mentioned below to make an OS Visor. (Click the item to source it via amazon.com)
The 4mm Acrylic and the A3 Acetate sheets are laser cut with the dimensions shown in the design files. The video below shows the assembly of the OS Visor once the raw materials are ready.
I was pleased to assist many independent hackers and builders across India in creating visors and distributing them within their local communities.
Ultraviolet DECONTAMINATION
Developed a decontamination process using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to decontaminate the face shields, retinoscope barriers and other protective units which are being used by our hospital staff. UVC light (254 nm) can quickly eliminate a wide variety of viruses, bacteria and harmful pathogens in a short cycle time.
RETINO GUARD
THE RT-GUARD FITS OVER THE RETINOSCOPE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE HAND MOVEMENT OR ITS FUNCTIONALITY
ANESTHESIA SHIELD
Aerosol generating procedures like administering the inhalation anesthesia via tracheal intubation to the patients in an intensive care setting poses a critical risk to healthcare workers specially to the Anesthetists. In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, reinforced the safety protocols in your medical care units with this ANESTHESIA SHIELD !!!
SLIT LAMP SHIELD
A slit lamp is a microscope with an illumination module used by an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist. It is an essential diagnostic device used in day to day routine of the eye work up. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has evoked many preventive measures to be taken to avoid its transmission in the eye care practices. Adding Slit Lamps Shields in your practice can reduce the risk of the virus transmission.