Patent ID: 6461290
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A61B,A61G,A62B

Abstract:
A collapsible, protective containment device for isolating a patient in a controlled environment for use without a litter and for attachment to a litter for transport of the patient while therein, the device comprising:a flexible, tubular containment wall expandable from a collapsed, folded state to define an interior region for receiving at least a portion of a patient therein and providing an impermeable barrier wall about the portion of the patient therein; at least a portion of the containment wall being clear to allow observation of the patient and to allow the patient to see through the clear containment wall portion; a closure device for closing the flexible containment wall about the patient to provide a substantially airtight interior region at least about the head of the patient; an air ventilation device including a filter for filtering air being transmitted between the substantially airtight interior region and the ambient atmosphere; the tubular containment wall having a flexible top wall portion and a flexible, bottom wall portion each foldable into a collapsed form to a reduced, overall length for storage; and reinforcement straps spaced from each other along the flexible bottom wall to allow carrying of the patient without tearing the bottom wall.