JK Lon Hospital: Facility Starts Repair Of Medical Gadgets

Jaipur, 6 Jan 2020:

Repairs and purchase of equipment has started at Kota's JK Lon Hospital. Three ventilators, which were found completely defunct, will be discarded. However, three ventilators will be repaired. A team of engineers is taking stock of the equipment.

The engineers called by the hospital administration found that 20 warmers can also be repaired. The hospital claimed that they have 10 working ventilators. Two defibrillators, which supplies current to the heart for life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias, are also defunct. Two days ago, the hospital purchased one for treatment of patients. Moreover, a number of pulse oximeters and nebulisers are out of order. The hospital administration has procured five pulse oximeters and 28 nebulisers. Apart from this, hospital is taking stock of the available equipment. “We have asked head of the department of paediatrics and gynaecology to send a list of new equipment, which we will purchase for treatment of the children,” said hospital superintendent Dr Suresh Dulara. TNN. The Times Of India