Industrial Training Institute (ITI), BRAHMAPUR has come up with #Protective_Devices for the frontline #Medical_Professionals

Industrial Training Institute (ITI), BRAHMAPUR has come up with #Protective_Devices for the frontline #Medical_Professionals fighting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic by developing an aerosol box for incubation process. 👍👍

Besides the aerosol box, the institute has also developed face shield for the medical professionals treating COVID-19 patients.

Named as 'ITI-Face Shield', this protective gear has been developed using foam lining and elastic band.

The aerosol box consists of a transparent plastic cube designed to cover a patient's head, which has two circular paths through which the medical professionals hands can enter to perform airway procedure.

A team of ITI-Berhampur experts led by Principal Mr. Panigrahy has planned, designed, and developed the aerosol box.

Necessary laser-cutting, drilling and fitting were done after taking feedback from senior doctors of the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here, he said.

The box was prepared from 4-mm transparent acrylic sheets.

Ganjam district administration had given suggestion for development of the aerosol boxes to protect the medical professionals who get directly exposed to the virus.

Commending the job done by the institute, a senior official said the newly developed protective equipment will be examined by health and medical professionals and appropriate steps will be taken.

The cost of development of a box is around Rs 3000, he added.

Earlier the ITI has developed sanitized cloth masks and hand sanitizer in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur for frontline COVID-19 warriors.