As an extension of the novel negative pressure helmet, we developed a portable procedural tent which creates a larger negative pressure environment and is intended for use during a broader array of medical procedures, while significantly decreasing virus exposure to health care workers. Patients are often kept on ventilators much longer than needed because of the perceived aerosol risk of various procedures that patients desperately need - until now.
The Aerosolve Tent circulates and removes air—including droplets exhaled by the patient—through an attached vacuum motor and HEPA filter before being released into the room. Unique to this innovation is the additional application of multiple access points in the tent to allow a greater number of medical and surgical procedures.
The structure is completely portable and allows real-time manipulation of the patient. It keeps the providers separated and protected from the virus, but also allows contact and support for procedures, mitigating the need for additional negative pressure rooms. The entire apparatus is disposable and single patient use, with the exception of the manifold base which can be cleaned and re-used.
Physicians at the University of Michigan Hospital have successfully performed much needed procedures on COVID-19 patients under their Innovative Care protocol, such as tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, etc. which they would have otherwise avoided due to fear of virus transmission. See “Patient and Providers Experience”
Procedures performed using AerosolVE Tent
Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC)
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Airway management
Extubation
Bronchoscopy
Tracheostomy
Chest compressions associated with CPR
Patient & Provider Experiences
Patient photos not shown for privacy
