Where existing solutions tend to rely on hazmat suits-suits with a high potential for user error and thus infection-the Care Cube inverts the whole model. Our approach is a medically vetted, deployable, disposable and mass manufacturable product that is a critically enabling technology for the current COVID-19 threat. Similar isolation units cost tens of thousands of dollars and are not rapidly deployable. It also includes a “hug wall” for physically moving or assisting a patient, as well as donning and doffing rooms for safe access through disinfection protocols. The tent includes glove walls and pass-throughs for ventilation tubes, food, waste, and telemetry cables. The unit consists of a polymer film tent deployed inside of an existing hospital room, converting a standard bed into a stand-alone isolation unit with negative pressure. OtherLab has developed a solution that can be manufactured and deployed immediately. Patient segmentation, housing, and containment on the frontline is often ad-hoc. The current Covid19 pandemic is a global challenge with exponential outbreaks that are overwhelming healthcare infrastructure. Project developed with a team at OtherLab in San Francisco. CareCube - Negative pressure isolation units for COVID - 19 response
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