Prolonged field care requires medical engineering innovation
A sterile bubble, when compressed small enough to fit in truck, accompanied with enough CO2 to the fill the bubble walls to provide structure. The interior would be sterilized, collapsed and packaged for deployment and ready for re-inflation. It would need to be the size of a standard bedroom, 10 feet by 10 feet. This could deployed in less than 60 seconds. Then a team could bring in sterilized equipment while ensuring that the patient is prepared for surgery.
Expert Analysis
Aug 20