COVID-19 has become one of the most debilitating problems. According to WHO COVID-19 is ten times more deadly than swine flu. Till now there is no specific drug or vaccine available for coronavirus infection. In this situation, only a life-supporting system and protective measures can help from the spread of virus. Medical devices such as a ventilator, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and diagnostic kits can play a huge role in the fight against coronavirus.
Important diagnostic kit against COVID-19
| Diagnostic Kit | Function | Source |
| Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay | Real-time PCR assay for COVID-19. It targets 3 genes and gives results within 2 h. | http://www.seegene.com/covid19_detection |
| STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag | It is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for detecting specific antigen in nasopharynx to SARS-CoV-2. | http://sdbiosensor.com/xe/product/7672 |
| Covid-19 Rapid IgG/IgM combined Antibody assay | It is a fast pre-screening test which tests for 2 antibodies IgM and IgG. It has more than 92% accuracy rate. | https://sensingself.me/covid.php |
| COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test | It is a rapid test for the qualitative detection of IgM and IgG antibodies from blood (serum or plasma). | http://en.biotests.com.cn/product/278188250 |
| Rapid detection test for coronavirus | It detects the IgG and IgM antibody in whole blood, serum and plasma | https://biomaxima.com/100-szybkie-testy.html |
| SARS-CoV-2 Real Time PCR LAB-KIT | Real time PCR test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 | https://biomaxima.com/100-szybkie-testy.html |
| OnSite COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test | It is used for initial screening. It detects the IgG and IgM antibody within 10 minutes. | https://ctkbiotech.com/covid-19/ |
| Aridia COVID-19 Real-Time PCR test | With 95.1% sensitivity, 95.9% specificity, this test uses the multiplex PCR-fluorescent probe technology. | https://ctkbiotech.com/covid-19/ |
| DPP COVID-19 IgM/IgG System | It is a serological point of care test that detects the IgG and IgM antibody | http://chembio.com/products/ |
| 1copy™ COVID-19 qPCR Kit | It is a real time qPCR assay that detects E gene and RdRp gene) of COVID-19. | http://www.1drop.co.kr/sp.php?p=63 |
| PerkinElmer® SARS-CoV-2 Realtime RT-PCR Assay | It detects the SARS-CoV-2 ORF1ab and N genes in oropharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), sputum, plasma or serum samples. | https://perkinelmer-appliedgenomics.com/home/products/sars-cov-2-real-time-rt-pcr-assay-ce-ivd/ |
| cobas® SARS-CoV-2 Test | https://diagnostics.roche.com/global/en/products/params/cobas-sars-cov-2-test.html |
Leading companies in ventilator manufacturing
| Company | Source |
| Philips | https://www.philips.co.in/healthcare/solutions/hospital-respiratory-care/hospital-respiratory-ventilation |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | https://www.fphcare.com/us/homecare/ventilation/ |
| Medtronic | https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/ventilators.html |
| GE Healthcare | https://www.gehealthcare.com/products/ventilators |
| Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | https://www.draeger.com/en_seeur/Fire-Services/Productselector/Ventilation-and-Respiratory-Monitoring |
PPE Manufacturing Companies
| Company | Source |
| Du Pont | https://www.dupont.co.in/personal-protection/tyvek-protective-apparel.html |
| 3M | https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/worker-health-safety-us/covid19/ |
| Tronex ® International | https://www.tronexcompany.com/ |
| SYNERGY MEDICAL Inc. | https://www.synergymedco.com/product-category/medical-supplies/ppe/ |
| Desco Medical India | https://www.descomedicalindia.com/Product/PERSONAL-PROTECTIVE-EQUIPMENT-KIT-PPE-KIT-/302 |
| Mallcom | https://www.mallcom.in/ |
| hatchexhibits | https://www.hatchexhibits.com/shop |
