Safe PCR test possible Dedicated vehicle deployed at Nagoya University Hospital June 4 19:21
It is expected that a vehicle that can safely carry out PCR tests for the new coronavirus while donating doctors and nurses will be donated to the Nagoya University Hospital, which will lead to the expansion of the inspection system.
In order to support this medical field, an automobile parts manufacturer "Toyoda Gosei" headquartered in Kiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture, remodeled and manufactured a one-box type car, and on the 4th, Nagoya University Hospital, School of Medicine It was donated to
This vehicle can reduce the risk of infection of medical staff by allowing doctors, nurses, etc. to get out of the patient's specimen while wearing the gloved hands while the passenger is inside the vehicle. ..
In addition, a refrigerator for storing samples is installed and you can also carry samples.
In the future, the Nagoya University Hospital will use this vehicle to perform PCR tests on patients before surgery at the hospital, as well as to consider going to another site that requires testing.
According to Toyoda Gosei, this vehicle will be deployed for the second time nationwide, and Toru Koyama, who greeted at the presentation ceremony, said, "I would like to contribute to the medical staff who are doing their best at the forefront." I was talking.
Yasuhiro Kodera, director of Nagoya University Hospital, said, "When we inspected in the hospital, we didn't have enough protective gear to prevent infections, but we don't need to wear any protective gear on this vehicle. In preparation for the second wave, I would like to be prepared to collect many samples in a short time on a vehicle."