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A collapsible, transportable personnel isolation apparatus or device is used to isolate a patient in a controlled environment and to protect the patient against biological or chemical hazards during transport of the patient. The collapsible apparatus has a flexible containment wall which is expandab

A collapsible, transportable personnel isolation apparatus or device is used to isolate a patient in a controlled environment and to protect the patient against biological or chemical hazards during transport of the patient. The collapsible apparatus has a flexible containment wall which is expandable from a collapsed, stored state to an expanded state to receive the patient. At least a portion of the containment wall is clear to allow observation of the patient within an interior region of the device. An air filtration system is provided for filtering air between the airtight interior region and the ambient atmosphere. Preferably, the apparatus has various ports therein, such as glove ports, pass through ports, access ports for cardiac leads, infusion line ports, and ventilation ports. Preferably, an air filtration device provides a flow rate of 4 to 6 cfm to prevent an undesirable build-up of carbon dioxide and provides a predetermined air pressure within the interior regions. In one form, the containment device is a clam shell litter type for transport of a prone patient and in another form the device is a jacket type with a hood defining an air impermeable chamber for an ambulatory patient who carries an ambulatory air filtration device for supplying and filtering the air impermeable chamber.

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1. A collapsible, protective containment device for isolating a patient in a controlled environment for use without a litter and for attachment to a litter for transport of the patient while therein, the device comprising:a flexible, tubular containment wall expandable from a collapsed, folded state

1. A collapsible, protective containment device for isolating a patient in a controlled environment for use without a litter and for attachment to a litter for transport of the patient while therein, the device comprising:a flexible, tubular containment wall expandable from a collapsed, folded state to define an interior region for receiving at least a portion of a patient therein and providing an impermeable barrier wall about the portion of the patient therein; at least a portion of the containment wall being clear to allow observation of the patient and to allow the patient to see through the clear containment wall portion; a closure device for closing the flexible containment wall about the patient to provide a substantially airtight interior region at least about the head of the patient; an air ventilation device including a filter for filtering air being transmitted between the substantially airtight interior region and the ambient atmosphere; the tubular containment wall having a flexible top wall portion and a flexible, bottom wall portion each foldable into a collapsed form to a reduced, overall length for storage; and reinforcement straps spaced from each other along the flexible bottom wall to allow carrying of the patient without tearing the bottom wall.