Patent ID: 8245713

Claim:
An isolation pod for an individual patient, comprising: a flexible, transparent air impermeable sheet member defining at least a first and second end, said first end and said second end being spaced apart, said sheet member including a first edge disposed between said first and second ends, said first edge defining a first cooperating member of a sealing element, a second cooperating member of said sealing element where contacting said first and second cooperating members elements provide an airtight sealing element, said first end incorporating a first integrated feedthrough for directionally controlled air flow, said feedthrough defining an integrated unidirectional flow control valve and an opening for permitting air flow in a first selected direction into the pod, said second end incorporating a second integrated feedthrough for directionally controlled air flow, defining an integrated unidirectional flow control valve and an opening for permitting air flow in a said first selected direction out of the pod, each of said feedthroughs having select cross-sectional dimension; an air blower including a nozzle corresponding to the cross-sectional dimension of said feedthrough, said nozzle being insertable into said feedthroughs for establishing an airtight seal therewith, said air blower having an air port configured to receive and retain an air filter where said air blower selectively communicates filtered air with respect to the interior of the pod, and a plurality of access gloves each including a hand and forearm portal, said access gloves being integrally formed in said sheet like member to facilitate isolated patient care.