Wearable, self-contained fully mobile personal breathing apparatus for surgeons and operating room personnel

摘要

Wearable, self-contained and fully mobile personal breathing apparatus adapted to be worn by a surgeon or other operating room personnel is provided. The apparatus controls contamination of operating room spaces generated by the air normally expired by the wearer during surgery. The apparatus comprises a vest, a high efficiency particulate air filter secured to said vest, and conduit means for capturing and directing contaminated exhaled air from the wearer through the upstream side of said filter and a blower connected to the downstream side of said filter for inducing air flow in the conduit means and through the filter for decontamination and return to the operating room space.