PR89388

HSINCHU, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Brain Navi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a brain surgery robotic company, is

launching "zero-contact" medical stations in hospitals across Taiwan, fully

protect medical staff and patients from the cross-infection of "highly

contagious diseases." The biggest risk of infection for medical staff is during

intubation, nasal swabbing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) removal,

says Dr. Jerry Chen, the Brain Navi CEO. He adds that "Since the SARS crisis in

Asia 17 years ago, there was no advancement in the protection technology for

medical staff. How could medical staff protect us if they are not well

protected in the first place?". As a physician himself with a full

understanding of the frontline medical staff's anxiety, this motivates Dr. Chen

to reimagine testing for infectious diseases using robotics, enabling

zero-contact between medical staff and patients.

The Zero-Contact Medical Station with robotics technology is creating a new

normal of Covid-19 testing in Taiwan. Medical staff and patients stay in an

isolated chamber with safety features, including HEPA filter, UVC lamps, a

ventilation system, and a negative 8 Pa air pressure. Under medical staff's

control and supervision, a Nasal Swab Robot performs the nasopharynx specimen

collection. This allows the medical staff to achieve nasal swabbing without

patient contact and eliminates the need to wear a PPE. Nasal Swab Robot just

obtained the CE mark with Class I.

The Zero-Contact Medical Station achieves zero-contact swabbing and pipetting

tasks for lab technicians. After swabbing, an automated robot will then pipette

the collected specimen and prepare an essay for PCR diagnosis. The robotic

systems are integrated with Roche's RT-PCR device allowing automatic and

efficient process. The entire testing process from robot's collection to result

generation can be done in 25 minutes.

Through robotics automation and consolidation of PCR lab and diagnosis in one

medical station, the Zero-Contact Medical Station protects medical staff and

minimizes precious staffing, improves lab testing capacity, and reduces

transport and reporting time.

The zero-contact features and rapid PCR testing with minimal staffing make this

station an ideal solution for large-scale testing at public venues such as

cruise ships, stadiums, and airports, allowing your country to reopen the

economy or commence the travel bubble with safety measures. To find out more

about the Zero-Contact Medical Station, please visit our website

https://brainnavi.com/zerocontactstation/.

www.brainnavi.com

SOURCE  Brain Navi Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Image Attachments Links:

   Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=390739

   Caption: Zero-Contact Medical Station, the robotic technology for COVID-19 testing,

innovated by Brain Navi Biotechnology from Taiwan.