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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2021
Aerosol Containment Container, Llc, Natick, MA (US);
Sean William Barrett, Sudbury, MA (US);
Richard Theriault, Lincoln, MA (US);
AEROSOL CONTAINMENT CONTAINER, LLC, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
An aerosol containment enclosure is used to isolate an air mass immediately surrounding a patient known or suspected to have a disease which may be transmitted through the air. The enclosure cooperates with a patient support apparatus (PSA). In embodiments, a flexible rod supports a substantially aerosol impermeable covering and is connected to the PSA. The enclosure may be semi-rigid and collapsible to a predetermined collapsed shape. The enclosure may be rapidly erected around a patient in an ambulance or other treatment setting. Embodiments of couplers provide compatibility with a wide diversity of sized and shaped PSAs. One coupler is connectable to the PSA with a coupler end exposed along a frame and upwardly extensible toward a PSA surface. A connector extends from the flexible rod and engages with the coupler end. The coupler may be longitudinally or laterally adjustable along the PSA.