Patent ID: 11857465
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method for treating a person using a collapsible isolation apparatus, the method comprising:
providing the collapsible isolation apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a collapsible frame comprising a base and a plurality of rigid or soft panel elements at least partially enclosing a volume of space, wherein each of the plurality of rigid or soft panel elements is foldably hinged to at least one of the base or another of the rigid or soft panel elements, and wherein at least one panel element of the plurality of rigid or soft panel elements comprises an open space for mounting a motor for moving air; and
a mounting system attached to the base, the mounting system comprising:
a coupling anchor plate with a slot,
a brace for securing the apparatus to a patient transportation device,
a center safety catch comprising a backing plate extension from the base, wherein the backing plate extension interlocks with the slot of the coupling anchor plate, wherein the brace interlocks to the anchor plate forming a C-channel that provides an interconnection to the patient transportation device,
at least two safety skid plates attached to the base of the apparatus on opposing sides of the base;
a tubular pivoting crossbar with at least two fastening screws, wherein the fastening screws are located on the crossbar that connects the anchor plate and the brace to the base;
at least two slotted adjustable tension plates fixed to the tubular pivoting crossbar one on each opposing side of the crossbar, wherein the anchor plate and the brace are directly attached to the tubular pivoting crossbar with the at least two fastening screws, wherein the crossbar is fixed to the two slotted adjustment tension plates;
wherein the tubular pivoting crossbar includes an outer tube which encases coaxially an inner tube in a manner allowing an air gap in between the outer tube and the inner tube that permit the crossbar to pivot, wherein the inner tube is permanently affixed to the slotted adjustable tension plates at both ends of the tubular pivoting crossbar, while the outer tube is permanently affixed to a backside of the anchor plate and the brace; and
at least two locking tension knob, wherein the slotted adjustable tension plates are attached to the base via the locking tension knobs;
assembling the collapsible isolation apparatus by folding out the plurality of rigid or soft panel elements into an assembled configuration;
providing the person treatment using the collapsible isolation apparatus in the assembled configuration; and
placing and orienting the person within the collapsible isolation apparatus in the assembled configuration.