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so will the use and effectiveness of plastic components. • Urinal Bed Pan we put
Much needed Ventilators connectivity to body interface is • Dicing table on X Ray
through plastics, Oxygen Concentrator interface. List is • Operation theatre lights
fairly long & new inventions are with it. Protecting our
Front line Heroes Doctors Nurses Safai worker drivers etc • Dialysis unit
in the most dangerous job in the world . • PC Container for collection of sample
• Diabetes Embedded Patches delivering insulin
During Covid Pandemic, Plastics has played a crucial role
and has saved lives of millions of people. It would have not topatient without injection
been possible to fight Covid without the mass availability • IV bags
of Personal Protective Equipment kits, face mask, face
shields, surgical gowns, goggles, disposable caps, shoe
covers, gloves, Oxygen Concentrators, Vaccine bottle
Closure, Vaccine Syringes, Test Kits RTPCR Swab, Plastic
Spirometer Humidifier breathing filters etc.
Just from the use of safety measures inherent to or
designed into plastic components, plastic has had a
significant impact on increased safety of patients.
The ability to create devices where it wasn’t previously
possible. New plastic technologies such as 3D printing is
allowing medical inventors and manufacturing engineers
to develop new medical devices.

Plastics for biomedical applications have many desirable
properties, including low cost, ease of processing, and
[ability] to be sterilized easily.
Some of the key examples of plastics in healthcare are
as follows: -
A staggering number of Dialysis patients cured per year
• Cardiac Balloon Catheter & Stent used during is 4 Crore and Diabetes patients is 10 Crore, who are
Angioplasty treated with the equipments made of plastics. Plastics
serves to save the life of these number of patients per
year. In the current COVID situation plastics has served
as a MOTHER for saving life of people. 3rd Wave of COVID
feared on children. Plastic see through Incubators for
new born children gives warmth to children & protects
them against virus.
PLASTIC DRESS – KIT

This equipment’s made of Plastics are helping doctors
in saving precious lives during Covid. Use of 3D printing
has led to stronger & safer products leading to new form
of treatment to patients. Plastics has truly emerged as
strongest Front Line Warrior.
Plastics is one of the most advanced and useful material
humanity has ever invented. Its wide use in pharma and
medicine has contributed towards healthier and longer life
span of people. It’s a gift and resource for the mankind as
its prevents diseases and saves countless lives.

15 June 2021 Plastics News