JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pedicraft, a company based in Jacksonville, has developed an isolation hospital bed to help treat coronavirus patients while protecting health care workers. WATCH CBS47 FOR LATEST
Doug Maynard, the president of Pedicraft, said they started working on the concept in early March when they saw projections that hospitals could run out of bed space.
“It just helps hospitals and health care workers deal with an influx of patients -- a fast, large influx of patients,” Maynard said.
Maynard said the company worked with physicians at local hospitals to create the design.
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The isolation hospital bed uses vinyl covers meant to contain droplets and prevent the patient from spreading the virus.
The vinyl covers are attached with Velcro, so the nurse can easily remove the panel to tend to the patient.
The covers can be washed or disposed of. The bed dimensions are 76 inches long, 39 1/2 inches wide, 76 inches high and has a 350 pound weight capacity.
Maynard said they have made 200 beds so far. He said the isolation beds are not being used in local hospitals yet.
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