Table 2.
Summary of barrier devices by category, intended use, and purpose of publication
| Device category | Intended medical use | Total | Objective |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive | Evaluation | ||||
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Description: 4-sided transparent plastic box. Typically includes 2 ports for the provider and/or assistant. |
Airway Management | Intubation/Extubation (38)a Tracheostomy (1) Bronchoscopy & Laryngoscopy (1) |
40 | 33 (83%) | 23 (58%) |
| Endoscopica | Endoscopy (5) | 5 | 5 (100%) | 3 (60%) | |
| Surgical | Craniotomy (1) | 1 | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) | |
| AGMPs (General) | AGMPs (General) (3) | 3 | 3 (100%) | 2 (67%) | |
| Other | Dental (1) Dermatology (1) Regional Anesthesia (2) |
4 | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | |
| Total | 52 | 44 (85%) | 30 (58%) | ||
|
Plastic Sheet (Frame, No Frame, Canopy) Description: Clear plastic sheet draped over a rigid frame or sheet placed directly on the patient during a procedure. |
Airway Management | Intubation / Extubation (36) Respiratory Support (5) Tracheostomy (5) Bronchoscopy & Laryngoscopy (1) |
47 | 43 (91%) | 23 (49%) |
| Endoscopic | Endoscopic (2) | 2 | 2 (100%) | – | |
| Surgical | ENT Procedures (7) Other Surgery (5) |
12 | 10 (83%) | 8 (67%) | |
| AGMPs (General) | AGMPs (General) (5) | 5 | 5 (100%) | 5 (100%) | |
| Total | 66 | 60 (91%) | 36 (55%) | ||
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Other Description: devices include – 3 large plastic units, 2 acrylic windows, 7 shield-like structures and 1 inverted face tent (other). |
Airway Management | Intubation / Extubation (3) | 3 | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) |
| Endoscopic | Endoscopic (2) | 2 | 2 (100%) | 2 (100%) | |
| AGMPs (General) | AGMPs (General) (1) | 1 | 1 (100%) | – | |
| Other | Outpatient ENT (1) Sampling (5) Dental (1) |
7 | 7 (100%) | 1 (14%) | |
| Total | 13 | 13 (100%) | 6 (46%) | ||
| TOTAL | 123⁎ | 110 (89%) | 67 (54%) | ||
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Note: 8 articles discuss the use of multiple device types. 6 were discussing a box & plastic sheet system, 1 box & other, and 1 other & plastic sheet. These articles have been counted in their respective groups in category counts and only once in the summary total count.
a
Study discusses dual-purpose use of the box for endoscopic procedures and airway management. Definitions: Descriptive = Description or device modification; Evaluation = Study includes an evaluation of device (qualitative or quantitative).