Dean of the Faculty of Allied and Health Professions of AIMST University Assoc. Prof. Dr Yu Chye Wah (right), Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Kathiresan (left) who is also the registrar of AIMST University who partnered researcher and lecturer Siti Zaharah Ahmad,58,(centre) showed journalists their new invention -“Ezy inflatable bedpan with biodegradable disposable bag” , which emerged as winner of silver medal in the 28th International Invention & Innovation Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2017) which was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 11 to 13th May 2017. In front of Dr Yu is his gold medal winning project on ”Bowel Aid”. — Photos: G.C.TAN/The Star
FROM an inflatable bedpan to a wheelchair that will transform into a commode or bed, academicians and students of Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) University in Semeling, Kedah, have been busy coming up with medical innovations.
The bedpan can be inflated with water or air and it even comes with a disposable bag made from banana trunk fibres combined with biodegradable polymers.
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