UNMC designs intubation shields to help protect staff

UNMC designs intubation shields to help protect staff

DEVELOPED A NEWTOOL THAT WILL HELPOFFSET THESHORTAGE OFSUPPLIES ANDPROTECT DOCTORS.THEY'VE CREATEDWHAT'S CALLED ANINTUBATION SHIELD.IT'S BASICALLY APLASTIC BOX WITHHOLES SO MEDICALSTAFF CAN ACCESS APATIENT DURING APROCEDURE ANDTHEY CAN PROVIDEAN OXYGEN TUBE.IT'S ALSOLIGHTWEIGHT, FOLDSAND IS EASY TOCLEAN.:56-1:11 "THISPROVIDES AN EXTRALAYER OFPROTECTIONAGAINST THEPATIENT THATCOULD HAVE COVIDOR IS COVID-19POSITIVE TO HELPPROTECT THEANASTESIOLOGISTPEFORMING THELYRANGOSCAPYINTUBATION ON APATIENT."UNMC SAYS IT WILLSHIP THESEPROTECTIVEBARRIERS TO OTHERHOSPITALS IN SOMEOF THE AREAS THATHAVE BEEN HIT THEHARDEST BY THEVIRUS.THE NEBRAS