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22/07/22 11:32 AM IST

Patent awarded for use of advanced automated system or instrument for Therapeutic Emesis

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  • Dr. B Sreenivasa Prasad, President, Board of Ayurveda, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and his team of inventor were granted a patent for development of advanced automated system or instrument for Therapeutic Emesis by Controller of Patents, Government of India. 
Therapeutic Emesis
  • Vamana i.e., a therapeutic procedure that expels impurities or doshas through oral route.
  • The procedure is tedious to administer for both patient and panchakarma expert consultant.
  • Further handling the vomitus hygienically is a major challenge. Till now there is no any technology developed to ease the procedure.
  • The present patented equipment 'Advanced Automated Equipment or System for Therapeutic Emesis' has been developed to administer the difficult Vamana procedure comfortably.
  • This technology is equipped with monitors for monitoring of vital data of patients during the procedure.
  • There is provision for handling the vomitus hygienically and as per biomedical waste management policy.
  • It is also provided with emergency kit that is required to manage complications of the procedure.
Panchakarma 
  • Panchakarma are the prime treatment modality in ayurveda.
  • Panchakarma are administered for prevention, manage, cure as well as for rejuvenation purpose. Vamana (therapeutic emesis), virechana (therapeutic purgation), basti (therapeutic enema), nasya (therapy through nasal route and rakthamokshana (blood letting therapy) are the five procedures under panchakarma.
Significance 
  • The Technology was amongst Top 10 at IICDC 2018 and Incubate at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and supported by DST and Texas Instruments.
  • This advanced automated system will help the Ayurveda fraternity in teaching and practicing Ayurveda with use of technology. 
Source- PIB 

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