Hemas Hospitals designs Infectious Patient Transportation Chamber to fight COVID-19
View(s):Hemas Hospitals has created an Infectious Patient Transportation Chamber (IPTC); a sealed, easily maneuverable cubicle with wheels to transport suspected or positive COVID-19 patients.
A patient being transported in the Infectious Patient Transportation Chamber.
Created and built by Senior Manager – Operations, Hemas Hospitals Wattala Chaaminda Kodikara, the chamber was designed with the primary objective of warranting the safety of hospital employees and patients. The novel device is currently in the process of being patented, the hospital said in a media release.
The IPTC will be a critical tool in preventing the mass contamination of hospitals treating suspicious or COVID-19 positive patients as well as other highly contagious diseases. The five-foot transparent chamber was designed with the secondary objective of reducing the extraordinary amount of time and human resources it takes to disinfect and clean equipment and space utilized in the transportation of such patients through the hospital premises.
Spacious, safe and comfortable, the IPTC is ventilated in such a way that it filters air to protect persons inside and outside from virus or bacteria in the air that leaves the patient – eliminating risk of cross-contamination.