The Hsien Box

First open-sourced published design

• Dr. Hsien Yung Lai

Date 22/03/2020
Creator Dr. Hsien Yung Lai
Project website https://sites.google.com/view/aerosolbox/home
Was it tested ? ?

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Design features :

  • Acrylic or transparent polycarbonate
  • Cost: $67 (USD)
  • Two circular openings ⌀100mm
  • Reusable (clean with 70% alcohol)

Drawbacks :

  • No aerosol containment
  • Interior corners make cleaning difficult
  • Could not fit on a regular operation table
  • Heavy and unstable



References :

Canelli and al. Barrier Enclosure during Endotracheal Intubation. Published by New England Journal of Medicine. 382(20), pp.1957-1958. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2007589. Available at https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2007589 (May 14, 2020)

Lai, Hsien Yung (Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hua Lian, T. (2020). Aerosol Box. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/view/aerosolbox/home?authuser=0