Use of Disposable Clear Plastic Elastic Band-Rimmed Bag to Limit Infectious Aerosol during Airway Instrumentation

Cynthia M Wong; Apolonia E Abramowicz

doi:10.7759/cureus.10896

Use of Disposable Clear Plastic Elastic Band-Rimmed Bag to Limit Infectious Aerosol during Airway Instrumentation

Cureus. 2020 Oct 11;12(10):e10896. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10896.

Authors

Cynthia M Wong¹, Apolonia E Abramowicz¹

Affiliation

¹ Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for appropriate protective measures for health care providers, particularly for those involved in aerosol-generating procedures. We report the use of the banded bag for extubation to contain infectious aerosols. The banded bag is a clear and disposable shower-cap style image intensifier cover which is commonly used as a sterile cover for mobile X-ray systems. With the addition of a filtered suction, safe air exchange rates can be obtained. We anticipate that the banded bag, which is economical, convenient, and highly practical, can be used as a safety-enhancing device for COVID-19 extubations.

Keywords: airway extubation; banded bag; barrier enclosure; coronavirus disease; covid 19; covid-19 (corona-virus disease); elastic band rimmed bag; health care worker safety; negative pressure; sars-cov-2.