BADGER

Box for Aerosol and Droplet Guarding and Evacuation in Respiratory Infection

• University of Wisconsin

Ventilation / Negative pressure
Date 13/05/2020
Creator University of Wisconsin
Project website https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.09.20096032v1
Was it tested ? ?

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Design features :

  • Polycarbonate (PC) shield Base sits around the patient with slots on either side
  • A polycarbonate bendable sheet that acts as the shield, with ‘feet’ that slot into the openings in the base
  • Domed side supports that provide stability to the main sheet
  • Four iris port sleeves for the surgeon’s arms to fit through
  • Four rings that connect these sleeves to the shield.
  • Two low fluid cloth drapes are attached to either end of the shield to complete the enclosure around the patient
  • Its ‘flat-pack’ design facilitates simple assembly, transportation and storage

Drawbacks :

  • Shield still needs to be used with PEE, not 100% containment
  • Armhole position not best adapted to intubation procedure