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Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa
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New York City has its first Patient Zero, Dr. Spencer, who was diagnosed as having Ebola on October 23, 2014 and is being treated at Bellevue Hospital in New York.
But the day before NYC Patient Zero was running a 103 degree fever and diagnosed with the dreaded plague, he went bowling and traveled in a taxicab and took the subway.
So with this much public exposure it might just be a matter of time before Ebola becomes a pandemic in New York City and in other cities.
Dr. Jacob DeLaRosa, a thoracic and cardiac surgeon, is available for Talk Show interviews on this topic.
“Bellevue hospital has been designated by both the state and the city of New York as a hospital equipped to isolate, identify, and treat potential Ebola patients,” stated Dr. DeLaRosa, adding, “There are no commercially available Ebola vaccines. However, a recombinant human monoclonal antibody directed against the envelope GP of Ebola has been demonstrated to possess neutralizing activity.”
To help reduce the likelihood of people catching and spreading this virulent virus, Dr. DeLaRosa, along with anesthesiologist Juan Leon, developed “The Pee Pocket,” an ingenius invention that helps the public protect themselves from Ebola and other contagious diseases.
Pee Pocket, featured in People Magazine, is a female urinary device that has numerous practical applications, and it’s slogan for women using public toilets is, for your safety, “Take a Stand!”
DeLaRosa said he got the idea for the Pee Pocket while traveling with his daughter — taking the toddler to the bathroom meant holding her above the sometimes filthy toilets.
“What do women do? They hover to avoid sitting on the toilet seats,” DeLaRosa said.
The Pee Pocket is a waterproof funnel that allows women to urinate while standing. The single use device comes with a sanitized wipe and a bag for disposal and cost about 99 cents each.
The doctors/inventors wanted to measure interest in the Pee Pocket online and were surprised when they received 62,000 responses. More than 7,000 people are now following the product.
The Pee Pocket garnered acclaim from a number of celebrities including Maria Shriver.
The device is suitable for adults and children and fits easily in a pocket or purse. The Pee Pocket is biodegradable and easy to use.
DeLaRosa said about 50 designs were tested before the Pee Pocket was patented eight months ago. The product is manufactured in the U.S. and comes in single, packets of three and boxes with 48 devices.
Once the product was out there, DeLaRosa said the Pee Pocket was introduced to local health care centers and the devices are now available for post-surgery and fracture patients that may have a difficult time sitting on and getting up from the toilet.
The product also has the potential to reduce the number of worker injuries that occur while transferring patients to and from the toilet. And DeLaRosa said in some cases the Pee Pocket is suitable for men as well.
The Pee Pocket is sold on Amazon.com and at thepeepocket.com and DeLaRosa said the product will be sold in Canadian Walmarts by the end of the year. The Pee Pocket will aslo hit the market in Taiwan soon.
Reference article: http://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/doctors-invent-device-for-women-on-the-go/article_2a9b8466-46f0-11e4-89ea-1b50d68c1ced.html
For more information, visit: http://www.thepeepocket.com/
Dr. Jacob Delarosa is a thoracic and cardiac surgeon in Pocatello, Idaho and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Emory University Hospital, which was the first U.S. hospital to successfully treat Ebola patients, and Portneuf Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School and has been in practice for 18 years. Dr. Delarosa accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 21 doctors at Emory University Hospital and one of 2 at Portneuf Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish.
Dr. Jacob Delarosa profiled in People magazine:
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20369516,00.html
Date Recorded:1132014
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