Which flu do you think will end the world? Swine or Bird? The news reports from Mexico last month were definitely scary - so scary that tourism there is down 55%.When the big pandemic does hit, one reason people will die is that few local hospitals have sufficient facilities to isolate infectious patients, or move them to safe quarters. Remember the people trapped in hotels during the SARS epidemic? Isocaps Corporation believes they have the answer: The BIO-X™ Biological/Chemical Mobile Patient Isolation Capsule. The idea is that an infectious patient discovered at a port of entry (or a hotel, or at home) can be safely isolated in the clear-topped capsule. Dual HEPA filters keep germ pathogens from escaping in either direction. The pod is equipped with a heating system, oxygen, medical telemetry, and even drug-delivery systems. The company suggests stockpiling pods at major airports to carry the passengers from an infected flight safely to hospital.
They make a version called RES-Q™ that's designed to get wounded hikers off mountains too. Apparently the pods are ready for manufacture and patent-protected... now the company is looking for funding and distribution to make that first big sale.
www.isocaps.com
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