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Isolator for confining and transporting human beings in a sterile atmosphere

US4509505A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1983
Grant dateApr 9, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/46
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Isolator for confining and transporting in a sterile atmosphere human beings and in particular babies, comprising a tight enclosure, ventilated by a forced fresh air circulation circulated by a first fan through an absolute inlet filter and an absolute outlet filter, rapid transfer devices which are sealed from the outside, tight intervention devices, certain of which form an integral part of the enclosure wall, wherein it comprises, between the fresh air inlet and outlet, a branch equipped with a second fan and a variable temperature heater element, said temperature being automatically limited to a maximum value of approximately 120.degree. C., so as to produce heating and setting to a reference temperature of the internal atmosphere by the partial recycling thereof, all the energy necessary for the operation of the installation being provided by an autonomous accumulator battery, which can be that of the transportation vehicle.

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