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The CAPSULS™ (Containment and Protection System Utilizing Life Support) is a portable Patient Isolation Unit (PIU), which prevents particulate (biological and radiological) cross-contamination between the patient and the external environment; and with features that enable medical intervention to the patient via end-user supplied medical equipment. The CAPSULS is intended to be used for: - . The transport and isolation of patients on aircraft, ambulances, ships, and any vehicle capable of safely transporting a patient on a standard litter, - . The temporary isolation, with or without transport, of patients within hospitals or other medical facilities.

The CAPSULS (Containment And Protection System Utilizing Life Support) Patient Isolation Unit Model 2004 is a clear, tubular, flexible, patient isolation unit (PIU) for use during transport and evacuation. Each unit employs a clear envelope (either polyurethane [PUR] or polyvinylchloride [PVC]) to allow visual monitoring of the patient; the unit also has multiple glove arms and tubular access ports to facilitate medical intervention. The PIUs have a reinforced base mat with integrated handholds and tethers to enable lifting and attachment to a standard litter, and are supported by external ribs and end stanchions. Chamber airflow to the patient is provided by a battery-powered airpurifying respirator, which HEPA-filters contaminated air. The unit is operated under negative pressure mode during transport of a contaminated patient, and is operated in positive pressure mode during transport of a patient through a contaminated environment.