"Portable Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent (DART)" lessens COVID-19 risk
Singapore, June 25 -- A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a foldable tent-like device that serves as a physical shield to reduce the risk of exposure to pathogens for healthcare workers performing droplet and aerosol-generating procedures on COVID-19 patients. Known as the Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent (DART), the device was designed in collaboration with doctors from the National University Hospital (NUH).
A practical and versatile solution
The DART is a portable, tent-like structure that that can be placed around the patient's head when intubating or extubating. It weighs three kilograms, and can be folded into a flat structure measuring around 51 centimetres by 55 centimetres, with a...
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