The automatic barrier pneumatic tent is the work of scientists from several universities, with the leading role of the Silesian Medical University. It is an innovative solution that makes it possible to effectively isolate medical personnel from an infectious patient. - Thanks to this, medics can perform various ordered examinations or operations, e.g. gastroscopy, intubation, without worrying about the possibility of getting infected, " explains Prof. Szymon Skoczynski, head of the Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at SUM in Zabrze.
Supernamous for the sick
Published Feb. 20, 2025 12:44
The tent is a mobile, quickly installed structure, using methods that allow it to be stiffened instantly. The system includes special barriers and materials to ensure that the indoor environment is isolated from the outside.
The ability to use the tent will allow medical personnel to act flexibly quickly. The solution allows for prolonged treatment, reducing response time in emergency situations. - The Covid-19 pandemic showed how important it is to effectively isolate infected patients in order to preserve the health of medical personnel who provided care to the sick, explains Prof. Skoczynski, and adds: - The tent can be used, among other things, by emergency medical teams at medical points during mass events.
The automatic barrier pneumatic tent is a solution that can play a key role not only in standard medical care, but also in civil defense and battlefield medicine. - In emergency situations, such as natural disasters, biological attacks or warfare, quickly providing isolation and safe conditions for the wounded and medical personnel is crucial, stresses Wojciech Borówka, Technology Broker at the Silesian Medical University.
In addition to SUM, the development of the innovative solution involved researchers from: UŚL, AWF Katowice and Collegium Medicum UJ.
Source: Silesian Medical University
