With an objective of reducing the spread of coronavirus, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT) has developed a Medical Bed Isolation System, ‘Aashray’ that will provide a low-cost and reusable solution to maintain proper isolation of Covid-19 patients.
According to DIAT, the bed isolation system envelopes are made up of specialised material and manufacturing processes with transparent structure. The product is modular and portable in design.
The isolation system is suitable for institutional, hospital and home/individual quarantine and the envelope is reusable as it is antibacterial-antifungal and can be sanitized, DIAT added. DIAT informed that each envelope is capable of housing one set of bed, table and chair along with some walking space and the width of the envelope can be adjusted as per the availability of space.
It further informed that each envelope is connected to the main duct equipped with UV light and filter circuit of Pre, fine and HEPA filter and suction blower. The cross-flow of air from the top of the envelope towards the main duct is regulated (with a flap valve) as per the comfort conditions of the patient. The virus/contaminants are continuously sucked through the duct and accumulated at the filters which are projected with UV light. The suction blower throws the filtered and contamination-free air to the outside environment.
As per the manufacturer, the cost of the setup for a unit of 10 beds is about Rs 1 lakh and for home quarantine, it will be Rs. 15,000 for a single bed.