Problem

• Critical care personnel are at risk of infection when interacting with COVID-19 patients.
• Risk is especially high during intubation and other airway manipulations.

Solution

• Design a low-cost patient hood that provides access to the patient
• Provide a negative pressure environment using available suction ports

Status

• Collaboration involving  University of Maryland, LCSR, JHH, and CNH
• Built prototype
• Created online survey for clinical feedback: https://forms.gle/N6QZtSuTtCHsy2NCA

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Investigators

Johns Hopkins University
Jason, Farley, Balazs Vagvolgyi, Axel Krieger

University of Maryland
E. Reggia, J. Brookman, K. Aroom, T. Fleiter, Axel Krieger