NRI Scientist Invents Device for Diabetic Treatment

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 09 February 2012, 21:22 IST   |    1 Comments
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Bangalore: Jairaj Kumar, an NRI Indian scientist has come up with a diagnostic device, Diasense, which prove to be a great advantage in the treatment of diabetics.

The device is capable enough to identify if there are any hidden chances of danger due to the disease. The Central Government offered a helping hand by funding the project, as they understood the importance and potential of the device. The project will be funded through Technology Development Board, which is under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The complications arising as a result of diabetics can be prevented with the help of this device, as it enables the screening of individuals. Diasense is very sensitive and can identify changes even in short intervals of time. As a result major or minor downfall and reversal of the situation can be detected.

Dr. Kumar, a medical doctor hailing from Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh has done thorough research on diabetics and developed technology to identify diabetic neuropathy.

He has been honoured with many awards such as Phillips Best Inventor Award in the year 2009, DST-Lockheed Martin Gold Medal in 2010 and Best Medical Electronics Product of the year 2011, USA. He has also come up with more than 50 international research papers and has filed more than 13 patents.