Bronchoscopy safety box and its utility as a barrier in spread of COVID-19 infection

Authors: Sameer A Arbat, Sweta Raja Chourasia
Publication date : 2021/1/1
Journal : Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Volume: 10
Issue : 1
Pages : 76
Publisher: Medknow Publications
Description :

Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has infected millions with a high mortality rate. Thousands of frontline health-care workers (HCWs) have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Protecting HCWs is important.

Aim:

We sought to develop an innovative barrier to prevent COVID-19 virus transmission while performing bronchoscopy and endotracheal intubation.

Settings and Design:

We have designed and developed a barrier called bronchoscopy safety box (BSB).

Materials and Methods:

BSB is made up of acrylic and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets. We have designed two prototypes of BSBs, namely Prototype 1 and Prototype 2. We performed bronchoscopy procedures and intubation procedures with BSBs. Advantages and limitations were noted and analyzed.

Results:

The advantages of BSB include the additional presence of the bronchoscopy aperture and an assistant aperture. All the apertures are covered by …