Patent attributes
An alternative device to a mask that blocks a patient's aerosol and avoids contamination of the patient's surrounding environment is described. The device has a flexible arm that holds an aerosol disposal pipe with one side connected to a wall, a bed, or pole attached to a floor. The second side of the flexible arm is attached to a circular or elliptical pipe that covers the face of the patient. The elliptical or circular pipe comprises of two independent moving and rotating halves to create two aerosol sucking planes. The sucking function is provided by sucking fans attached to the two halves of the circular or elliptical pipes or by a remote pump. The sucked aerosol may be filtered and released to the environment or guided to a sink P-Trap or an inlet of sewer.
