コロナ患者搬送用の装置を　製作費１０００万円募る―大阪大

　大阪大医学部付属病院は３日までに、新型コロナウイルス感染者をドクターカーで安全に搬送する専用装置の製作に向け、クラウドファンディング（ＣＦ）を始めた。目標金額は１０００万円で、募集は５月３１日まで。
　同病院は新型コロナの重症患者を治療しており、昨年４月～今年２月に搬送された新型コロナの患者は５１人に上った。内部の空気が外に漏れないようにする陰圧装置が付いた袋に患者を包んで運ぶが、閉塞（へいそく）感が強く負担になっていた。視認性も悪い上、準備や搬送後の消毒などに約２時間かかっていたという。
　今回製作する装置はカプセル型で、人工呼吸器を装着した重症者にも対応できる。消毒作業なども約３０分で済むといい、メーカーに製作を依頼し、来年３月までに１台の導入を目指す。
　同病院高度救命救急センターの入沢太郎医師は「（市販品に）良いものがなく、製作することにした」と話した。ＣＦ募集サイト「ＲＥＡＤＹＦＯＲ」のアドレスはhttps://readyfor.jp/projects/handai-99。（2021/04/03-04:01）

Osaka University Hospital has launched a crowdfunding program to raise funds for manufacturing original isolator equipment for use when transporting COVID-19 patients by ambulance.
   The hospital in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, aims to raise 10 million yen through the program, which will run through May 31.
   The hospital has been treating severely ill patients infected with the new coronavirus. The number of COVID-19 patients carried to the hospital between April last year and February this year came to 51.
   For transporting COVID-19 patients by ambulance, the hospital has been using bag-type plastic isolators fitted with negative-pressure equipment to keep the air inside from leaking out. As this type of isolator often forces patients to have plastic attached to their faces, it causes them a strong feeling of being locked-up and offers poor visibility for doctors and nurses. In addition, when plastic isolators are used, it takes about two hours in total for preparations and the work to disinfect instruments after transportation.
   The new equipment planned by Osaka University Hospital is a capsule-type isolator that can even carry seriously ill patients on mechanical ventilators. It requires only about 30 minutes to conduct disinfection and other related work. The hospital aims to have one new isolator delivered by the manufacturer by the end of March next year.