Romanians have stunned the world with innovations over the recent years. Now, a world first in medicine may be certified in a few months. It is a laser which through its precision and its functions would help "save" a tank of blood every year, for prostate operations alone.
It is an invention that the Romanian state should have granted more credit to and an area that we should learn to support including by European funds.
The campaign Made in Romania is an initiative aiming to actively encourage local production without any rules contrary to European directives on "protectionism or single market."
Cvintall TM 120 is a laser device created by urologist medical doctor Codrut Răduţă. The machine can make high precision incisions and at the same time, can fragment stones formed in the kidney. The device was designed primarily for urological diseases, but can be used in almost all areas of medicine.
The invention is all the more valuable considering that during surgery blood loss would be reduced considerably.
"We calculated that in Romania alone, prostate patients operated in one year lose about a tank of blood. Moreover, each such procedure shortens by three days the patient's postoperative recovery in the hospital" said urologist Codrut Răduţă, inventor of the laser.
The device implementation in the Romanian health system could bring substantial savings. It's about 13.5 million lei annually for prostate operations alone.
An important amount, which could be used to solve other problems the health system is facing and the inventor ensures that in maximum 10 months the investment would be depreciated. Romanian authorities seem now very interested.
"The certification body in Romania told us they were very busy. Probably in Romania there are many medical devices being made and they are very busy with these assessments. The evaluation of such a product takes between six months and two years. (...) and then we went to some other foreign bodies, where we found more understanding and in perhaps 3-4 months we will have a certificate, " the doctor added.
The device was developed in collaboration with specialists from the Institute of Physics, but also from abroad, it could cost between 60 and 100,000 euros, which is twice less than the price of other similar lasers on the market today.
Investments in research and developments in medicine
1. The UK: 5.6 billion
2. Germany: 5.3 billion
3. Republic: 5.0 billion
4. Romania: 0.22 billion
The EU average 1 billion
The information was presented on Monday during the Daily Income show on Antena 3.