Patent ID: 11896532
Assignee: ISOVAC PRODUCTS LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. 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.