Open AccessA Novel Negative Pressure Isolation Device for Aerosol Transmissible COVID-19
Author(s) -
Christian Seger,
Libing Wang,
Xuezhi Dong,
Peyton Tebon,
Soonhak Kwon,
Elaine Chiew-Lin Liew,
Jure Marijic,
Soban Umar,
Nir Hoftman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000005052
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , respirator , personal protective equipment , aerosol , isolation (microbiology) , intubation , pandemic , coronavirus , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology , outbreak , bioinformatics , physics , meteorology , biology , materials science , composite material
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic creates a need to protect health care workers (HCWs) from patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures which may transmit the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Existing personal containment devices (PCDs) may protect HCWs from respiratory droplets but not from potentially dangerous respiratory-generated aerosols. We describe a new PCD and its aerosol containment capabilities. The device ships flat and folds into a chamber. With its torso drape and protective arm sleeves mounted, it provides contact, droplet, and aerosol isolation during intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Significantly improved ergonomics, single-use workflow, and ease of removal distinguish this device from previously published designs.