Thai stroke device wins awards in Geneva

Does nobody understand stroke pathology and the Circle of Willis? A blocked carotid artery does not cause a stroke directly.
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New Innovation of Early Detected Ischemic Stroke Device Reach to Community invented by Watchara Kaewmahanin, a lecturer at Biomedical Research Unit in Cardiovascular Sciences of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Naresuan University won a special prize on stage and Geneva bronze prize at the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

Inventors from 45 countries across the world presented their inventions at the exhibition.

It was held between April 10-14 in Switzerland and Watchara was presented with the awards on April 12.

Previously, the device won the best invention award given at Inventor's Day, which is annual national event.

Ischemic stroke has killed and impaired many Thai people due to late detection of the disease, which can lead to damage in patients' brains.

The device can check constrictions of a patient's carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain. It can also evaluate risks of the disease, using the National Stroke Association Risk score, which is accepted internationally.

So, the Ischemic stroke risk evaluation and protection are conducted effectively, conveniently, quickly and cheaply. Its effectiveness and safety are equal to standard devices costing Bt2-3 million each that are used at big hospitals.

The innovation costs only Bt50,000-Bt70,000. It is light, portable and easy to use. It can evaluate and show the evaluation results quickly. Thus, the device helps ease a problem of medical specialist shortage as it shows the results that are easy to understand for medical workers at smaller hospitals. With the device, they can help people to a check at their home.