Innovation x Preparedness
A Portable and Versatile Barrier, designed to protect against airborne pathogens
Protect healthcare professionals and prevent the spread of disease with the BIANCA Box.
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
The BIANCA Box
The only portable, foldable, and self-sustaining intubation box with HEPA filtration.
Designed for speed, safety, portability, & versatility.
- Prevents the spread of infectious aerosolized droplets
- Complete setup in 60 seconds
- Lightweight and compact
- Easily attach or remove from cot or bed
- Optimized for mobile and clinical settings
- Minimal biohazard waste footprint
Design Features
QUICK 10-SECOND SETUP
Straightforward & simple assembly minimizes setup errors and provides faster patient isolation.
Impact Resistant & Lightweight
Aluminum frame, polycarbonate panels, and collapsible stainless steel IV Pole.
3M Components
Motor, HEPA filtration with 10 air exchanges/minute, 8-hour battery. All reusable.
Universal Design
Attaches to all hospital & ambulance beds. Folds down to five inches. Set up in approximately one minute.
During the recent pandemic…
More than 115,000 health and care workers made the ultimate sacrifice doing what they love. Hundreds of thousands of first responders and healthcare workers answered their call to duty, not knowing whether the next patient’s life they were about to save could cost them their own.
A nurse with a mission…
While in nursing school during the Covid-19 pandemic, I saw the exhaustion and fear experienced by healthcare professionals and shared a deep sadness at the loss of so many lives. Traditional PPE had become scarce and only offered a single layer of protection against this deadly virus.
“I wanted to find a way to offer increased protection to those providing life-saving care.”
The BIANCA Box is born…
A self-sustaining, self-contained, and amazingly agile protective physical barrier with active HEPA filtration, the BIANCA Box helps protect healthcare professionals from a patient’s potentially-infectious aerosolized droplet particles. The box provides a layer of protection in addition to the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).
Growing concerns for the global spread of respiratory pathogens have existed prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Trailer Length - 1:21
Date Released - January 22, 2020
Respiratory Epidemics and Pandemics
Pandemics have been well documented throughout history, with mention of the first alpha coronavirus as far back as the 1200-1500s. To prevent loss of life in the future, we must continue to learn from the past.
Current COVID 19 Statistics
For the SARS-CoV-2 virus to survive
It must continually adapt to its changing environment by mutating into different strains. Out of the many mutations, the recent Delta variant is twice as contagious as the original, making it the most transmissible variant, with the ability to infect vaccinated individuals.
So, just as the virus is adapting, the healthcare industry must adapt as well. Since viruses rapidly evolve, and are neither dead, nor alive, they are extremely difficult to treat. Therefore, like wildfire one of the most efficient tactics we are able to deploy is through effective containment of the offending organism.
The Breathing, Intubation, And Non-invasive Continuous Airway (BIANCA) Box
Is the only portable, foldable, and self-sustaining physical barrier with active High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration. The device is coupled with a battery pack, which enables it to produce a negative-pressure micro-environment for up to 8 hours. To further optimize its capability for mobile deployment, the BIANCA Box has a universal gurney fastening system which allows for quick attachment and safe operation throughout patient transport. The BIANCA Box provides enhanced protection to surrounding individuals and their equipment from unnecessary exposure to potentially infectious aerosolized droplets.
While we may not be able to eradicate viruses, we can supply every first responder with a BIANCA Box, giving them the capability to isolate and contain the spread of aerosolized pathogens from the initial point of contact. Help us accomplish our initial goal of providing a BIANCA Box to every first responder in California, by donating to our GoFundMe fundraiser (GoFundMe link). Together, we will prevent a repetition of those dire consequences and stop the deadly Coronavirus from further ruining our lives.
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