UPM Innovation Bulletin 2017

RESEARCH & INNOVATION @ UPM . 1 st ISSUE 2017
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The SRAS’ diameter of opening is 38mm, with an open
space for a working area of 90 degrees/30mm and it can
be inserted into the rectum at a depth of 80mm.
Researcher-cum-lecturer of UPM’s Department of
Industrial Design, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Dr
Saiful Hasley Ramli who developed SRAS, said the tool
helped to facilitate examination and operation in the
ano (anal ulcer).
RECTAL
SURGERY
MAKES EASY
THROUG H SRAS
by Azman Zakaria | photo by Noor Azreen Awang
The tool made of medical grade Polypropylene plastic
is a recycled product and is meant for single use only to
ensure hygiene/cleanliness and to minimize infections.
He said a start-up company, RekaSihat Sdn Bhd, had
been established to develop and market the products.
and conduct operation by using a tool, named
Self Retaining Anal Speculum (SRAS), an innovative
product developed by researchers from Universiti
Putra Malaysia (UPM).
When this bio-composite tool is inserted from the anal
lining to the rectum of a patient, SRAS will open up
the anus, making it easier for surgeons to carry out
examination or surgery.
SRAS is an anoscope designed as a tool to provide
an opening to the particular human cavity for the
purpose of anorectal surgery.
A novel feature of SRAS is the retractable silicon collar
which retains the product in the position without using
the hands of the surgeons. The lips on the ends of the
wings serve as the locking system for the silicon collar.
This hands-free feature enables surgeons to use both
their hands when conducting an operation.
The clip can be loosened to return the silicon collar
back to its original position, making it easier for SRAS to
be pulled out from the rectum after it is used.
As SRAS can be rotated in the rectum, surgeons will be
able to examine all sections of the anus to decide on
whether a surgery is necessary.