Patent ID: 8814897
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system, relating to preventing transmission of contagion from a patient to a medical practitioner, said system comprising: a) at least one bio-matter blocker structured and arranged to assist blocking of bio-matter, potentially bearing contagion, expelled from the patient toward the face of the medical practitioner when the medical practitioner performs an examination requiring close proximity to the patient; b) at least one viewer structured and arranged to permit viewing of at least one portion of the patient through said at least one bio-matter blocker, when the medical practitioner performs such an examination requiring close proximity to the patient; c) at least one first medical-instrument passage structured and arranged to permit passage of at least one first medical instrument beyond said at least one bio-matter blocker; d) at least one unitary manipulator structured and arranged to permit unitary manipulation of said at least one bio-matter blocker together with such at least one first medical-instrument, when the medical practitioner performs such an examination; and e) at least one relative-position adjuster structured and arranged to permit adjustment of such at least one first medical-instrument relative in position to said at least one bio-matter blocker, when the medical practitioner performs such an examination; f) wherein potential spread of contagion from the patient to the medical practitioner is prevented, while the medical practitioner performs such an examination requiring close proximity to the patient; g) wherein said at least one first medical-instrument passage is structured and arranged to permit passage of at least one tongue depressor beyond said at least one bio-matter blocker; h) wherein said at least one first medical-instrument passage is capable of mating with such at least one tongue depressor; i) wherein said at least one first medical-instrument passage comprises at least one groove in said at least one bio-matter blocker.