Protective Barrier Enclosure Prevent Contamination During Aerosol Generating Procedures
 

All endoscopies are aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs), and the surrounding surfaces in the procedure room can potentially become contaminated1. According to the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline2, personal protective equipment (PPE) is to be worn for all procedures, and the components vary according to patient's risk stratification. Without adequate PPE, all non-emergent endoscopies should be postponed.
We have designed a plastic shield device named "Aerosol Box" to contain aerosolization and protect clinicians during airway procedures. The box is a simple, low-cost, easy to disinfect transparent cube made of polyacrylic or polycarbonate. It covers the patient's head and neck, and the front panel has two holes to allow clinicians to insert their arms to perform the procedure3.

物理性保護屏障可以避免氣溶膠產生操作中造成的汙染

所有內視鏡檢查都是氣溶膠產生操作（AGP），並且可能污染操作室內的環境表面1。根據歐洲胃腸內視鏡學會（ESGE）指南2，在所有操作過程中均應穿戴個人防護設備（PPE），防護內容則根據患者的風險分級而不同。若無足夠的個人防護裝備，所有非緊急內鏡檢查都應推遲。我們設計了一種名為「氣溶膠盒」的塑料屏蔽裝置，以阻隔氣溶膠並在氣道處置過程中保護臨床醫師。該盒由聚丙烯酸或聚碳酸酯製成，是一種簡單，低成本，易於消毒的透明立方體。它覆蓋了患者的頭頸部，並且前面板有兩個孔，可讓臨床醫的手臂伸入進行操作3。