Air-filtering surgical helmet
A positive-pressure helmet and gown that supply filtered air to the wearer's face and keep airborne contaminants out, developed with the Center for Learning and Innovation at Northwell Health.
The problem
The helmet was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when standard operating room equipment was not keeping surgeons safe from airborne contaminants such as viruses and bacteria.
Our approach
A helmet with a filtered-air inlet near the crown, internal ducts and outlets near the face, worn under an air-impermeable surgical garment and fed by a filter unit at the waist.
Developed with the Center for Learning and Innovation
This device was developed with the Center for Learning and Innovation at Northwell Health. The lab is helping to bring clinician-driven innovation from concept to real medical devices that make a tangible impact on clinical workflow.
Filtered air is delivered from the waist to the face
A motorized filter unit at the waist removes bacteria, viruses, vapors and gases from room air and sends it up a tube to the helmet. The garment fits over the helmet and forms an air-impermeable barrier around the wearer's head.