Enclosed containment apparatus for postmortem settings
US4876773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G10/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An enclosed containment apparatus for infection control in postmortem settings, comprising a table having a work surface, an hermetically sealed chamber assembly on the top of the table to provide a hermetically sealed environment above the work surface. The chamber comprises a door for providing access to work surface when opened in order to place a body within the interior of the chamber on the work surface, gloves extending into the chamber for working on the body, a transparent portion through which the work surface is visible, means for introducing decontaminant fluid into the interior of the chamber and means for draining the fluid away from the apparatus.
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