Dr. Abdullah Al-Dhiabi
The consultant of the digestive system, liver and endoscopy, Dr. Abdullah Al-Dhiabi, invented an advanced device that treats GERD and acidity, as it contributes to solving the problem permanently and safely, to come up with a product that addresses the problem or reduces patients’ suffering from it by a high percentage in a safe and easy way to install and use, while avoiding the problems and complications of therapeutic methods previous.
Dr. Al-Dhiabi developed a device that is installed under the esophagus through an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. It strengthens and acts as a valve at the bottom of the esophagus to prevent the reflux of fluids and acids from the stomach into the esophagus.
The device works on measuring the pH at the bottom of the esophagus, sensing an increase in the pH in the esophagus, and the possibility of storing medicines and then pumping them when needed to reduce the amount of medicines in the body and avoid their side complications, in addition to monitoring the condition of the tissue at the bottom of the esophagus to reduce the possibility of esophageal cancer. A sample through the device and an initial evaluation in the device before it is transferred to the laboratory and analyzed on a larger scale.
The device is characterized by the ease of laparoscopic installation within 15 minutes, with conscious or complete anesthesia in a less invasive manner and fewer anesthesia complications, as it offers installation options with different time periods between short for days or weeks and long for months or years, and it also has advanced technology that reduces the need for acidity drugs and surgeries Surgical acidity to limit its complications.
And if complications occur to the device, they are less compared to previous treatment methods. This increases the demand of patients to benefit from it, in addition to its contribution to reducing material costs for health care institutions and patients.
After 4 years of hard work in accordance with the approved scientific standards and methodology, the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center at the Ministry of National Guard took over the requirements of officially registering it with the concerned and competent authorities to obtain rights and a patent certificate locally under the name “Intelligent Device and System for Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux” from the Saudi Royal Commission. Intellectual, then globally in the Office of Innovation in the United States of America.
Support remains for the initial production, undergoing experiments, analyzing their results, and then working on the final product, and this part needs financing and financial support provided by companies and governments, provided that it moves to the stage of large-scale commercial production and the accompanying manufacturing, storage, shipping, selling, promotion and marketing until it reaches the patient and contributes to getting rid of his suffering .
2023-08-12 19:32:24
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