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US 7,735,156 B2Granted
Head unit for a medical/surgical personal protection system with a head band and a ventilation unit that is adjustably position relative to the head band
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsBrian VanDerWoude, Marshall Proulx, Douglas Campbell, David H. Grulke
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Abstract
A personal protection system for providing a sterile barrier around medical/surgical personnel. The system includes a head unit over which a hood or a toga suspended. Internal to the head unit is a ventilation fan, a light for illuminating the surgical field and communications system for communicating with others. The head unit includes a head band. The ventilation fan is adjustably mounted to the head band so it can be positioned at a location to minimize the strain imposed on the wearer.
Claims20
A head unit for a personal protection system, said head unit configured for use with a hood that includes a face shield, said head unit including:
- a head band shaped to be worn around the head of a wearer, said head band having a front section worn above the face of the wearer and a rear section opposite the front section;
- a front nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located forward of the head band front section;
- a rear nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located rearward of head band rear section;
- a ventilation unit located above said head band, said ventilation unit including:
- a shell;
- and a fan disposed in said shell for drawing air into said shell;
- a first support that extends upwardly from said head band to said ventilation unit shell for supporting said shell above the head of the wearer, said first support being angularly moveable relative to said head band;
- a fastening assembly integral with said ventilation unit shell and said first support for holding said shell to said first support at a plurality of different locations along said first support so that the position of said shell relative to both said front nozzle and said rear nozzle can be adjusted;
- a front conduit that extends between said shell and said front nozzle, said front conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said front nozzle is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said front nozzle;
- a rear conduit that extends between said shell and said rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell relative to said rear nozzle is adjusted, said rear nozzle maintains a connection between said shell and said rear nozzle;
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- at least one fastening member attached to said head band for suspending a hood over said head band, said ventilation unit and said nozzles so that a face shield integral with the hood is disposed forward of the head band front section.
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A head unit that is part of a personal protection system, said head unit including:
- a head band shaped to be worn around the head of the wearer, said head band having a front section worn above the face of the wearer and a rear section opposite the front section;
- a first support that is connected to and extends above said head band and is flexible relative to said head band;
- a shell, said shell being mounted to said first support so that said first support at least partially holds said shell above said head band, said shell being movably positionable along said first support wherein, said shell is shaped to have an air inlet, a front air outlet and a rear air outlet separate from the front air outlet;
- a fan disposed in said shell for drawing air into the air inlet and discharging air out through the front and rear air outlets;
- a front nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located forward of the head band front section;
- a front conduit that extends between the shell front air outlet and said front nozzle, said front conduit being adjustable in both length and angle so that, when the position of said shell along said first support is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between the shell front air outlet and said front nozzle;
- a rear nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located rearward of head band rear section;
- a rear conduit that extends between the shell rear air outlet and said rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell along said first support is adjusted, said rear conduit maintains a connection between the shell rear air outlet and said rear nozzle;
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- at least one fastening member attached to said head band for suspending a hood over said head band, said ventilation unit and said nozzles so that a face shield integral with the hood is disposed forward of the head band front section.
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A head unit for a personal protection system, said head unit configured for use with a hood that includes a face shield, said head unit including:
- a head band shaped to be worn around the head of the wearer, said head band having a front section worn above the face of the wearer and a rear section that is worn around the back of the head;
- a front nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located forward of the head band front section;
- a rear nozzle attached to said head band so as to be located rearward of head band rear section;
- a ventilation unit located above said head band;
- said ventilation unit including:
- a shell;
- and a fan disposed in said shell for drawing air into said shell;
- a first support connected to and extending from said head band to said ventilation unit shell for supporting said shell above the head of the wearer, said first support being flexible relative to said head band, wherein said shell is mounted to said first support so as to move along said first support;
- a second support separate from said first support to which said ventilation unit shell is attached for further supporting said shell above the head of the wearer, said second support being flexible relative to said head band;
- a front conduit that extends between said ventilation unit shell and said front nozzle, said front conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that, when the position of said shell along said first support is adjusted, said front conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said front nozzle;
- a rear conduit that extends between said shell and said rear nozzle, said rear conduit being adjustable in at least one of length or angle so that when, as a consequence of the position of said ventilation unit shell along said first support is adjusted, the position of the shell relative to said rear nozzle changes, said rear conduit maintains a connection between said shell and said rear nozzle;
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- at least one fastening member attached to said head band for suspending a hood over said head band, said ventilation unit and said nozzles so that a face shield integral with the hood is disposed forward of the head band front section.
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