Design of medical positive pressure protective suit for long-voyage aeromedical evacuation
10.19745/j.1003-8868.2024225
- VernacularTitle:一种适合长航时空运后送使用的医用正压防护服设计
- Author:
Yu-Juan SU
1
;
Li-Qun WANG
;
Ya-Di ZHANG
;
Xiang-Yi YANG
;
Zhen-Yao SONG
Author Information
1. 空军特色医学中心疾病预防控制科,北京 100142
- Keywords:
aeromedical evacuation;
respiratory infectious disease;
long-voyage;
positive pressure protective suit
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
2024;45(11):113-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To develop a medical positive pressure protective suit for long-voyage aeromedical evacuation to realize protective isolation and drinking water and energy supply for medical personnel during long-voyage aeromedical evacuation of respiratory infectious disease patients.Methods The medical positive pressure protective suit had a one-piece structure,with its main part made of hydroentangled non-woven fabric,head and forebreast parts made of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate anti-fog material and wearing-and taking-off parts sealed with zipper and autohesion,which was equipped with a portable positive pressure air supply device,an airborne centralized positive pressure air supply device and a monitoring and warning device.The portable positive pressure air supply device was fixed in the back of the suit at the waist,the airborne device was made by modifying the commercially available positive pressure air supply fan,and the monitoring and warning device monitored the air supply volume of the fan,the battery power and the pressure inside the suit.Results The suit behaved well in protection,clean fresh air supply without time limitation and facilitating hydration and energy replenishment of medical personnel by forming three activity spaces.Conclusion The suit developed can continuously provide a clean and comfortable microenvironment,meeting the requirements of medical personnel for protection and hydration and energy replenishment during long-voyage aeromedical evacuation.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(11):113-116]
