Abstract:
A roll-in cot for patient transport and method thereof are disclosed. The cot provides a patient transporter having a support frame configured to support a stretcher on a top side of the support frame and having a sliding track mounted to an underside of the support frame. A pair of collapsible leading legs is pivotally mounted on the underside of the support frame, and a pair of collapsible and retractable trailing legs is pivotally mounted to the underside of the support frame and also moveably coupled to the sliding track. The trailing legs are configured to swivel from a raised position to a collapsed, unretracted position wherein the pair of trailing legs extend a first horizontal distance past a trailing end of the support frame. The pair of trailing legs are further configured to slide inwardly from a collapsed, unretracted position to a collapsed, retracted position wherein the pair of collapsible and trailing legs extends a second horizontal distance past a trailing end of the support frame, wherein the second horizontal distance is less than the first horizontal distance.
Abstract:
An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital.
Abstract:
Legs (3A, 3B, 3C and 3D) of a stretcher have their upper end pivotally connected to the frame and transporting wheels (24,25,26,27) located at their lower end. The legs are curved such that when they abut an ambulance upon moving into the ambulance they collapse with minimum stress being exerted about their pivotal connection to the frame. The wheels (24 and 25), in the extended position, are located forwardly of a line bending vertically downwardly from the pivot connection to the stretcher to bias the legs forwardly or in an over centre direction. When the legs are folded the wheels (24 and 25) are located between the pivotal connection of the two leg assemblies to the frame.
Abstract:
A transportation apparatus for transporting an invalid onto a raised surface is disclosed. The transportation apparatus includes a backrest and leg support pivotably connected to a seat portion. The seat portion is slidably connected to first and second spaced apart slide rails. Each slide rail includes a plurality of telescoping members. At least one middle leg and at least one rear leg depends downwardly from the seat portion. At least one middle wheel is connected to the middle leg and at least one rear wheel is connected to the rear leg. The middle wheel and rear wheel define a middle and rear rotation axes, respectively. At least one front wheel is operatively connected to the leg support. The middle leg is movable to adjust the vertical position of the middle wheel, and the rear leg is movable to adjust the vertical position of the rear wheel. The plurality of telescoping members slide the seat portion in a substantially horizontal direction in relation to the rear rotation axis or the middle rotation axis.
Abstract:
A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevational positions. The cot frame includes an improved drop frame having a wider range of motion to a cot construction. The cot frame is also provided with patient support features, such as positionable back, leg, and side arm supports.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a self-propelled patient transport system (2) , comprising: a) a table (6, 6a, 6b) ; b) a self-propelled support vehicle (14) having means (34, 36, 38, 50, 51, 52, 53) for loading and unloading patient table c) a patient diagnosis/ therapy station (10/ 12) ; and d) means (28, 30) for controlling the operation of the self-propelled support vehicle (14) ,wherein e) a patient disposed on the patient table is presentable at the patient diagnosis / therapy by controllably moving the support vehicle ; and f) said means are provided to load and unload the patient table from the support vehicle into a determined position within the patient diagnosis/ therapy station resp.into a determined position on the support vehicle. By having the concept of the support vehicle which receives and discharges the patient table the patients can be prepared in a slot-like chain according the treatment schedule chosen for the diagnosis /therapy section which allow a high throughput of patients. The high throughput is not only a benefit for the provider, such as a hospital or a medical institute, but also for the patients since more patients can be treated within the operating time of the diagnosis / therapy section.
Abstract:
A wheeled object or vehicle, such as a hospital bed(10) comprises a main chassis or frame (12) supported by a plurality of supporting wheels or rollers (11), which define the vertices of a polygonal supporting surface (21). The bed, which is usually moved by a walking person, is provided with at least one motor driven driving device (15), including at least one driving wheel or roller (18), positioned within said polygonal supporting surface. The driving device is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis (14) in relation to the chassis or frame so as to change the angular position of the driving wheel (18) in relation to the chassis or frame. Biasing means, such as a compression spring or a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder (22, 34) is provided for biasing the driving device (15) in a direction away from the main chassis or frame (12) and towards the supporting surface (21). The biasing force is controlled such that the driving device (15) id kept in close non-skidding contact with the ground or floor surface (21) without lifting the supporting wheels (11) out of contact with the supporting surface.
Abstract:
A stretcher having a fixture fixable to the floor of an automobile by easily adjusting it even if the automobile on which the stretcher is placed is changed when the stretcher is placed on the automobile for carrying a patient and a lifter placed on the stretcher and having an easily openable shielding plate stretched thereon. The stretcher (100) comprises an upper frame (11) for placing the lifter on the upper part thereof, a fitting groove (14) for fixing the lifter at the front end part of the upper frame (11), and a C-shaped hook fixing the lifter to the rear end part thereof. An adjustable lock supporter (26) comprising a constant load spring (16) and a pin lock mechanism fixing the vertically moved upper frame (11) at any position and engaged with a lock piece for fixing the stretcher installed on the floor surface of the automobile is fitted to a slide mechanism vertically moving the position of the upper frame (11). Also, the easily openable shielding plate allowed to place on the stretcher is stretched on the lifter.
Abstract:
A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connected to the patient support structure an upper end of the first member and pivotally connected to the base at a lower end of the first member, and at least one second scissors linkage member, the second scissors linkage member being pivotally connected to the first scissors linkage member. An upper end of the second member is pivotally connected to the patient support structure, and a lower end of the second member is pivotally connected to the base. The pneumatic cylinder is arranged for moving the upper end of the first member and the lower end of the second member with respect to the patient support structure.
Abstract:
A wheeled object or vehicle, such as a hospital bed(10) comprises a main chassis or frame (12) supported by a plurality of supporting wheels or rollers (11), which define the vertices of a polygonal supporting surface (21). The bed, which is usually moved by a walking person, is provided with at least one motor driven driving device (15), including at least one driving wheel or roller (18), positioned within said polygonal supporting surface. The driving device is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis (14) in relation to the chassis or frame so as to change the angular position of the driving wheel (18) in relation to the chassis or frame. Biasing means, such as a compression spring or a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder (22, 34) is provided for biasing the driving device (15) in a direction away from the main chassis or frame (12) and towards the supporting surface (21). The biasing force is controlled such that the driving device (15) id kept in close non-skidding contact with the ground or floor surface (21) without lifting the supporting wheels (11) out of contact with the supporting surface.