Government Medical College, Patiala, holds webinar on Covid-19

Tribune News Service

Patiala, June 28

The department of surgery, Government Medical College, here organised a webinar, “Covid Pandemic – does it have a silver lining?”. Dr K Jagadeesan, transplant surgeon and chairman of KJ Hospital, Chennai, talked about his new invention: “KJs Covid tracker”.

According to him, the new invention can ascertain whether a person has Covid or not when a suspected patient touches the device.

He said leucopenia, lymphopenia and eosinopenia, along with a rise in temperature and pulse rate, and low oxygen saturation were seen in Covid patients. An additional parameter that is noted by the machine, which was crucial for diagnosis, was the nano or Zeta potential that was measured from the skin. “Zeta potential is much lower in Covid-infected patients. By collecting all these data non-invasively, one could come to a conclusion whether the patient is affected or not,” said Dr Jagadeesan.

He has been asked to make this gadget for use at airports.

Dr Ashwani, Head of Surgery Department, said: “The preliminary study on this tracker shows promising results. Dr Jagadeesan has agreed to donate his invention to us for use and further research in the college.”