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

Photos

Patient hood protoype

Patient hood prototype


Investigators

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

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