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MOB I L E I N T RAV E NO U S DR I P
Main Researcher
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Najib Azmi
Area Of Expertise
• Internal Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
Professional Affliations
• Associate Professor In Medicine
• Dept. Of Internal Medicine
• Faculty Of Medicine And Health
Sciences, USIM
Abstract
Intravenous therapy is the infusion of
liquid substances directly into a vein.
Intravenous therapy may be used
to correct electrolyte imbalances,
to deliver medications, for blood
transfusion or as fluid replacement to
correct, for example, dehydration and
also can be used for chemotherapy.
Compared with other routes of
administration, the intravenous route
is the fastest way to deliver fluids and
medications throughout the body.
It is used profoundly in the field of
medicine. However, patients normally
feel discomfort while on the therapy.
Without maintaining the proper height,
the fluid is unable to enter the vein as
the emission of the fluid is dependent
on gravity. Besides that, the long
tangling tube of the intravenous bag
also causes discomfort and deter
the patient’s mobility. For Muslim
patients, it might causes difficulties
in performing ablution and prayer
as it involves a lot of movement.
They will have to use a stand or
holding by hand going everywhere
with it. Mobile Intravenous Drip or
MIV, is a specialized strap used by
patients to assist them in carrying
the intravenous set. It consist of a
long strap, a hook, an arm strip, and
at each end it has a buckle. It is very
convenient and patient friendly as it
can be handled single-handedly. This
invention focuses on the mobility of
the patient. The Mobile Intravenous
Drip is able to assist patient’s mobility
whilst on an intravenous therapy.
Co-Researcher:
Dr. Azlina Mokhtar, Muhammad
Akmal Sallahuddin, Hazwan Syahmi
Hashim, Ummiyahtun A Rahman,
Nurul Saprina Rosli, Fathiyyah Faizol
Fadzli
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