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US 11,896,532 B2Granted
Isolation apparatus
AssigneeIsovac Products LLC
InventorsPeter M. Jenkner, Christopher R. Schultz
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Abstract
An isolation apparatus for the transport of a patient who is potentially infectious, who has been subjected to chemical or biological agents, such as SARS-CoV-2, or who is threatened by chemical/biological attack. The invention comprises a transparent or semi-transparent, generally tubular enclosure, having two opposite ends. Secured to each of the two opposite ends of this transparent or semi-transparent, tubular enclosure are a pair of end walls. Pass-through ports are provided to allow for introducing items, such as medicine, water, or medical tools, into the patient chamber without opening the apparatus.
Claims20
An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure;
- the upper enclosure component comprising a glove arm extendable into the patient chamber and accessible from outside the enclosure, the glove arm including a retraction tab connected at a first end inside the glove arm for retracting the glove arm within the patient chamber, wherein the retraction tab includes a second end opposite the first end, the second end embodied as a free end adapted to be pulled to retract the glove arm, the second end including a fastener corresponding to a counterpart fastener adjacent the glove arm on an outer surface of the upper enclosure component, and
- a blower attachment.
An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient, comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure;
- a removable and/or foldable longitudinal spine configured to extend along a length of the upper enclosure component;
- the upper enclosure component including a sleeve configured to receive the longitudinal spine, wherein the sleeve includes an opening at a first end to receive the spine, and the first end is foldable over the opening and fastened to itself to enclose the spine, and
- a blower attachment.
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An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient, comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure;
- the upper enclosure component supported by a plurality of spaced apart lateral ribs, and each lateral rib is configured to flex and press outward on the upper enclosure component, wherein each lateral rib comprises a first outer rib element and a second inner rib element, wherein the second inner rib element biases outward upon the first outer rib element, and
- a blower attachment.
An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient, comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure;
- the upper enclosure component supported by a plurality of spaced apart lateral ribs, and each lateral rib is configured to flex and press outward on the upper enclosure component, wherein each lateral rib is secured at opposing ends in rib pockets connected to the upper enclosure component, wherein each lateral rib is further secured to the upper enclosure component by a plurality of straps, and each strap adjacent to one of the rib pockets is connected on an inside of each lateral rib to the corresponding rib pocket by an adjustable fastener;
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- a blower attachment.
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An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient, comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure, wherein the transparent window panel includes a fastener near an upper portion of the patient chamber and configured to receive a light source, wherein the fastener is configured to reduce emission of outward light through the transparent window panel, and
- a blower attachment.
An isolation apparatus for transporting a patient, comprising:
- an enclosure having a base to receive the patient thereon, and an upper enclosure component connected to the base and enclosing a patient chamber over the base, the upper enclosure component including a transparent window panel and two opposite end walls, and the enclosure being foldable into a collapsed form having a reduced length and a diameter no larger than that of an expanded enclosure;
- a zipper extending between the base and three sides of the upper enclosure component, and a zipper flap on an external surface of the upper enclosure component and configured to cover the zipper when closed, wherein the zipper flap comprises a transparent panel at least over a top stop end of the zipper;
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- a blower attachment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.