Medical garment ventilation system

Abstract

A medical garment ventilation system comprises a generally planar intake body having an intake face defining a plurality of intake ports spaced over the intake face, the intake body defining at least one outlet, the at least one outlet and one or more of the plurality of intake ports connected to one another by one or more passages through the body, at least one generally closed air flow path, the path having a first end in communication with at least one of the outlets of the intake body, and an air suction device for drawing air through the intake ports, through the intake body to the at least one closed air flow path, and along the at least one airflow path to an exhaust.

1 . A system for ventilating a medical garment comprising:
 a generally planar intake body for association with a medical garment, said body defining an intake face and including a plurality of intake ports spaced over said intake face, said intake body defining at least one outlet, said at least one outlet and one or more of said plurality of intake ports connected to one another by one or more passages through said body;   at least one generally closed air flow path, said path having a first end in communication with at least one of said at least one outlets of said intake body; and   means for drawing air through said intake ports, through said intake body to said at least one closed air flow path, and along said at least one airflow path to an exhaust.