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A personnel transportation pod for transporting, remote monitoring of, and / or providing medical support to at least one individual, the pod comprising: an airtight structure comprising walls forming an enclosed interior and an exposed exterior, wherein at least one of the walls comprise at least one opening for providing a passage for the individual from the exterior of the pod to the interior and vice versa, wherein the opening is sealable by a hatch; a connection means on the exterior of the pod, wherein the connection means enables the pod to be connected to a vehicle; a remote monitoring system comprising a monitoring means; a medical support system comprising life support equipment and at least one remotely operable robot capable of manipulating equipment and / or each individual; and a communication system, wherein in use, the communication system enables remote monitoring of each individual within the pod and remote utilisation of each robot to treat each individual.

A rescue device includes a support plate connected to a rescue basket. The support plate includes one or more alignment slots. One or more alignment tabs on a weight transfer member of a frame are inserted into the alignment slots to align the support plate on the frame. An extension member connected to the frame moves a set of handles away from the frame to accommodate the rescue basket. A wheel on the frame is driven by a motor to facilitate the rescue of individuals.

A patient transport apparatus (100, 10) which is configurable in at least three modes of operation, according to specific operational requirements. The apparatus (100, 10) comprises a patient support assembly 12 and at least a first and second wheel arrangement (14, 16). The patient support assembly 12 comprises a main portion 12.1, and a first and second portion (12.2, 12.3) extending from opposite sides of the main portion 12.1. The first and second portions (12.2, 12.3) are independently adjustable relative to the main portion 12.1. The first and second wheel arrangements (14, 16) are independently adjustable relative to the patient support assembly 12. The patient transport apparatus (100, 10) is configurable as a stretcher, as a chair (or wheelchair) and as a stair chair, by relative adjustment of the patient support assembly 12 and the first and second wheel arrangements (14, 16).

A patient transport apparatus including a base, an intermediate frame, a support deck with a fowler section, and a deck extension assembly with a head deck section, a brace extending between a mount end and a coupling end, and a pivot coupling attached to the coupling end and supporting the head deck section. A mount operatively attached to the fowler section defines a receiver slidably supporting the brace adjacent to the mount end for movement along a brace axis. A retainer interposed between the mount and the brace selectively retains the brace in one of a plurality of extension positions and is operable between: a retained configuration to prevent movement, and a released configuration to permit movement of the brace between the extension positions. Operation changes from the retained configuration to the released configuration in response to force applied to the head deck section along the brace axis.

A patient transport apparatus includes a support structure. The support structure includes a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. One or more handle assemblies are coupled to the frame to maneuver the patient transport apparatus. The handle assemblies include one or more handles to be manipulated by a user. The handles are capable of being adjusted to facilitate maneuvering of the patient transport apparatus, such as pushing / pulling the patient transport apparatus along a floor surface, lifting the patient transport apparatus over obstacles, loading the patient transport apparatus into an emergency vehicle, and / or unloading the patient transport apparatus from the emergency vehicle.

The invention generally provides a folded compact inflatable structure transformable into a robust load-bearing structure within a matter of seconds.

A patient transport apparatus for use with a vehicle, comprising a lift mechanism between a base and a support frame to move between an extended configuration defining a first distance and a retracted configuration defining a second distance. An interface generates a user signal. A sensor generates a sensor signal corresponding to force acting on the base relative to the support frame. A controller determines if the user signal corresponds to an extend or retract command; determines if the force acting on the base has exceeded a predetermined threshold value based on the sensor signal; drives the lift mechanism toward the extended configuration where the user signal corresponds to the extend command and toward the retracted configuration where the user signal corresponds to the retract command; and interrupts driving the lift mechanism to stop motion of the lift mechanism in response to the sensor signal exceeding the predetermined threshold value.

A patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure. The support structure comprises a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. One or more handle assemblies are coupled to the frame to maneuver the patient transport apparatus. Each handle assembly comprises a handle and a handle extension supporting the handle. The handle extension is configured to articulate relative to the frame from a stowed position to a use position such that the handle is adjacent to the frame in the stowed position and the handle is extended from the frame by the handle extension in the use position. The apparatus also includes a locking device comprising one or more locking elements configured to discretely lock and unlock the handle extension relative to the frame in the use position or the stowed position.

The invention discloses an automatic pulley type stretcher for ship stair transfer, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the automatic pulley type stretcher is characterized by comprising a first bed board, a second bed board, guardrails, a power set and a traction set, and the second bed board is movably connected to the first bed board; the two groups of guardrails are fixedly connected to the two long edges of the first bed board respectively and comprise two supporting columns, a plurality of supporting rods and a cross rod, the supporting columns are connected to the corner positions of the first bed board, the cross rod is fixedly connected between the two supporting columns, and the supporting rods are fixedly connected between the cross rod and the first bed board; the four power sets are movably connected to the top ends of the supporting columns correspondingly. The traction group is movably connected to the cross rod, and a traction rope is fixedly connected between the traction group and the second bed board; two short sides of the first bed board are fixedly connected with two holding rods respectively. Transfer personnel do not need to lift on stairs, the technical problems that the ship stairs are narrow, the angle is large, and transfer is inconvenient are effectively solved, and operation is easy, safe, reliable, convenient and fast.

A patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure. The support structure comprises a base, a frame, and a patient support surface to support a patient. One or more handle assemblies are coupled to the frame to maneuver the patient transport apparatus. Each handle assembly comprises a handle and a handle extension supporting the handle. The handle extension is configured to articulate relative to the frame from a stowed position to a use position such that the handle is adjacent to the frame in the stowed position and the handle is extended from the frame by the handle extension in the use position. The apparatus also includes a locking device comprising one or more locking elements configured to discretely lock and unlock the handle extension relative to the frame in the use position or the stowed position.

The invention relates to the technical field of transfer devices, and particularly discloses an emergency treatment rescue transfer device which comprises a supporting structure, two supporting legs are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top end of the supporting structure, a sickbed body is jointly and fixedly connected to the top ends of the supporting legs, and adjusting structures are jointly and slidably connected to the two sides of the top end of the sickbed body. The storage structure is movably connected to one end of the supporting structure in a penetrating mode, the adjusting structure comprises a first adjusting frame and a second adjusting frame, limiting rods are fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom end of the first adjusting frame and the two sides of the bottom end of the second adjusting frame, and the supporting structure comprises a supporting frame, a fixing plate, a first limiting groove, a penetrating groove, a U-shaped frame, a movable rod, a pushing block and a positioning suction cup. The number of the fixing plates, the number of the first limiting grooves, the number of the penetrating grooves, the number of the U-shaped frames, the number of the pushing blocks and the number of the positioning suction cups are all two. The two fixing plates are fixedly connected with the two ends of the inner side of the supporting frame correspondingly. Adjustment can be carried out according to the needs of a patient, the comfort of the patient in the transferring process is improved, and secondary bruise is avoided.

The utility model relates to a double-X type lifting stretcher which comprises a base (1), a stretcher support (2) is arranged above the base (1), the base (1) and the stretcher support (2) are connected through a lifting assembly (3), and a stretcher bed body (4) is arranged on the stretcher support (2). The lifting assembly (3) comprises an upper X-shaped support (31) and a lower X-shaped support (32), and an oil cylinder (33) is connected between the upper X-shaped support (31) and the lower X-shaped support (32). According to the double-X-shaped lifting stretcher, the oil cylinder is connected between the upper X-shaped support and the lower X-shaped support, the inclination angle of the oil cylinder in the lifting process is small, the transverse stress of the oil cylinder is reduced, the service life of the oil cylinder is prolonged, the lifting response speed is high, and the lifting efficiency of the stretcher is improved.

A patient transport apparatus comprising a support frame, a base, a bracket coupled to the support frame and comprising a channel being non-linear, a frame assembly coupled between the support frame and the base and comprising a slidable member disposed in the channel, the slidable member being moveable between a plurality of different positions in the channel to place the support frame in a plurality of different poses relative to the base. The patient transport apparatus also comprises a sensor configured to detect the slidable member in the channel and produce a reading, as well as a controller coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the reading from the sensor, determine the position of the slidable member in the channel based on the reading, and determine the pose of the support frame relative to the base based on the determined position of the slidable member.

A patient transport apparatus including a base, a litter, a lift mechanism, a litter extension and a cable assembly. The lift mechanism is interposed between the base and the litter and includes an actuator for moving the litter relative to the base. The litter extension moves relative to a patient support surface of the litter between a plurality of litter extension positions. The cable assembly includes a cable and a cable housing. The cable translates mechanical force applied to a user interface of the letter extension to the actuator. The cable housing is operatively attached to the litter and defines an inner cavity, a guide disposed within the inner cavity. The cable housing retains at least a portion of the cable as the litter extension moves between the plurality of litter extension positions.

The invention provides a driving structure of a crawler belt of a stretcher crawler, and belongs to the technical field of the stretcher crawler, the driving structure of the crawler belt of the stretcher crawler is provided with a dual-driving system, and a crawler belt assembly surrounds two driving wheels and a supporting wheel to form a complete transmission path. Crawler tension changes can be detected in real time, and the rotating speed of the second driving motor can be automatically adjusted. When the front-section resistance of the track is increased, the tension detection device senses the change, and the mechanical speed regulator reduces the rotating speed of the second driving wheel through the centrifugal block and the transmission gear set to form a rotating speed difference to increase the front-section tension of the track so as to provide larger traction force. The whole system follows the constraint relation that delta n = n1-n2 = k * delta T + C, it is ensured that the rotating speed difference linearly corresponds to the tension change, and accurate dynamic adjustment of the crawler tension is achieved through coordinated operation of the double driving wheels.

A patient transport system for use with a bariatric patient includes a patient transport apparatus and a plurality of flexible caregiver interfaces. The patient transport apparatus may include a litter frame and at least three jacks operatively attached to the litter frame for moving the patient transport apparatus between a plurality of vertical configurations relative to a floor surface. The plurality of flexible caregiver interfaces each include a coupling end operatively attached to the patient transport apparatus and an interface end. The plurality of flexible caregiver interfaces also each define a respective plurality of grab points arranged to be grasped by one of a plurality of caregivers positioned around lateral sides of the patient transport apparatus for applying lifting force to lift the patient transport apparatus and the bariatric patient.

Disclosed herein is a stretcher (1) for transporting individuals, the stretcher comprising: two main rods (2, 3), wherein each main rod is movable along a longitudinal direction (L) between a contracted position and an extended position; and a lying structure (4) being releasably connected to each of the two main rods (2, 3).

A patient handling apparatus includes a patient support surface, a base, and a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit includes a pump, a fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic cylinder operable to selectively raise or lower the patient support surface or the base. The hydraulic circuit controls flow of fluid between the cylinder and the fluid reservoir to thereby control the movement of the base or patient support surface. In addition, the hydraulic circuit may include a manual bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump in response to a manual input, which allows manual extension or retraction of the cylinder, for example, when the pump is not operational. The hydraulic circuit may also include a pump bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump to allow fluid to discharge from the cap end to the fluid reservoir for faster evacuation of fluid from the cylinder, thereby increasing retraction speed of the rod.

A patient transport apparatus including a base, a litter, a lift mechanism, a litter extension and a cable assembly. The lift mechanism is interposed between the base and the litter and includes an actuator for moving the litter relative to the base. The litter extension moves relative to a patient support surface of the litter between a plurality of litter extension positions. The cable assembly includes a cable and a cable housing. The cable translates mechanical force applied to a user interface of the letter extension to the actuator. The cable housing is operatively attached to the litter and defines an inner cavity, a guide disposed within the inner cavity. The cable housing retains at least a portion of the cable as the litter extension moves between the plurality of litter extension positions.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical nursing first-aid equipment, in particular to a nursing first-aid device convenient to store, which comprises two storage frames, a buckling lock is arranged at the butt joint of the two storage frames, the nursing first-aid device further comprises a connecting part, the connecting part is arranged at the joint of the two storage frames, two through holes are formed in the adjacent sides of the two storage frames, and the two through holes are communicated with the two storage frames. The cardio-pulmonary resuscitation equipment storage box is characterized in that a through hole is formed in one storage frame, a limiting opening is formed in the through hole, two connecting rods are arranged in one storage frame, one end of each connecting rod penetrates through the through hole in a sliding mode, a butt joint opening is formed in the other end of each connecting rod, and a butt joint piece matched with the butt joint opening is installed in the storage frame. According to the simple stretcher, the two storage frames can be detachably operated, meanwhile, through cooperation of the connecting rods and the locking parts, the storage boxes of the two disassembly openings can be unfolded and installed, and by means of installation of the lifting rods and the folding pads, assembling of the simple stretcher is achieved, a patient is conveniently transferred, and the time for waiting for rescue is shortened.

The stretcher lock catch comprises an installation base, a positioning rod, a guiding piece and two lock catch pieces arranged on the left side and the right side, the installation base is fixedly installed in a stretcher bin, the positioning rod is vertically fixed to the stretcher bin and located under the installation base, the positioning rod is sleeved with the guiding piece in a sliding mode, and an elastic mechanism is arranged between the positioning rod and the guiding piece. The lower ends of the two lock catch pieces are hinged to the upper end of the guide piece through coaxial hinge shafts, each lock catch piece is provided with a hook-shaped clamping portion, the two lock catch pieces are oppositely arranged in the mode that arc openings of the clamping portions of the two lock catch pieces are opposite so that the clamping portions of the two lock catch pieces can jointly form a clamping opening, the clamping portions of the two lock catch pieces are respectively provided with a kidney-shaped long hole, and the two kidney-shaped long holes are communicated with the clamping opening. Two guiding pin shafts symmetrically distributed on the left side and the right side of the guiding piece are fixed to the installation base, each locking piece corresponds to the guiding pin shaft on the same side, and each guiding pin shaft is arranged in the kidney-shaped long hole of the clamping portion of the corresponding locking piece on the same side in a penetrating mode. The device has the advantages of being convenient to operate and use and safe to use.

The invention discloses a transfer device for orthopedic nursing and a using method thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical treatment. The bed comprises a bed board, the side face of the bed board is rotationally connected with a bed board A, and a pillow is arranged at the top of the bed board A. According to the invention, the force for rotating the handle to drive the rotating handle to rotate is matched with components such as a fixed frame, a fixed rod and a positioning plate in the adjusting device, so that the fixed frame is driven to rotate through the rotation of the rotating rod, and the fixed rod is driven to rotate upwards through the rotation of the fixed frame; the fixing rod rotates upwards to drive the bed board A to move upwards, the effect of lubricating the junction of the supporting frame and the rotating rod while the height of the bed board A is adjusted is achieved, the height of the bed board A can be rapidly adjusted, the requirements of different patients are met, operation of nursing personnel is facilitated, lubricating oil can effectively enter key parts, and the nursing efficiency is improved. Subsequent maintenance is facilitated, and the frequency and difficulty of manual maintenance are reduced.

The utility model relates to the technical field of flood rescue equipment and equipment, and discloses a modularized flood rescue stretcher which comprises a motorboat, a stretcher body is movably installed on the inner side of the motorboat, buckles are arranged on the two sides of the inner wall of the motorboat and located on the top of the stretcher body, and a safety belt is arranged on the inner wall of the motorboat and located between the buckles on the two sides. Bandages are arranged in the middles of the two sides of the motorboat, and searchlights are fixedly installed on the two sides of the top of the motorboat. According to the modularized flood rescue stretcher, the detachable stretcher is arranged, so that the stretcher is quickly connected to the center of a lifeboat through four buckles (two buckles are arranged on each of the two sides). The detachability of the stretcher system further allows flexible replacement and maintenance of the stretcher, the wounded person can be carried away in time during rescue, the next stretcher is replaced for continuous rescue, and a more convenient wounded person transfer mode is provided. And by arranging a safety belt, the safety of the wounded is further improved, and the practicability of the device is effectively improved.

A patient transport apparatus for use with a vehicle, comprising a lift mechanism between a base and a support frame to move between an extended configuration defining a first distance and a retracted configuration defining a second distance. An interface generates a user signal. A sensor generates a sensor signal corresponding to force acting on the base relative to the support frame. A controller determines if the user signal corresponds to an extend or retract command; determines if the force acting on the base has exceeded a predetermined threshold value based on the sensor signal; drives the lift mechanism toward the extended configuration where the user signal corresponds to the extend command and toward the retracted configuration where the user signal corresponds to the retract command; and interrupts driving the lift mechanism to stop motion of the lift mechanism in response to the sensor signal exceeding the predetermined threshold value.

A system for reducing the physiologic strain on a surgeon and for reducing turn around time between patient surgical procedures, wherein said surgical procedures are performed successively on patients who are each disposed upon a surgical bed, by providing the ability to repeatably locate and orient surgical assistive features and patient body portions such that surgeon is presented with similar location of surgical assistive features and patient body portions from one surgical procedure to the next. Patient head location may adjusted by inflatable bladders. Patient head rotation, surgeon stool height, operating bed height, wrist rest height and other surgical assistive features are quickly adjustable so as to be repeatable from one surgical procedure to the next. Surgeon fatigue and turn around time between surgical procedures are reduced. The adjustments may be computer-controlled for repeatability and accuracy.

Embodiment of the present disclosure provide a medical bed apparatus, a medical system, and a medical method using the medical system. The medical bed apparatus may include a medical bed, a transfer bed, and a conveying device. The medical bed may include a medical bed board and a support device. The support device may be configured to drive the medical bed board to move in multiple degrees of freedom. The conveying device may be detachably docked with at least a portion of the transfer bed, and the conveying device may be configured to transfer a subject between the transfer bed and the medical bed board.

A system for loading a patient transport apparatus into a vehicle is described. The system includes a loading and unloading system including a track and a trolley supporting a receiver movable between locked and unlocked configurations. The system also includes a patient transport apparatus for attachment to the loading and unloading system including a base, a litter, and a lift mechanism to facilitate arranging the litter at different heights relative to the base with an actuator movable between fully-retracted and fully-extended configurations, a coupler for engaging the receiver to secure the patient transport apparatus, first and second sensors configured to output a first signal and second signal and a controller to determine a target lift configuration during unloading from the emergency based on first and second values and to drive the actuator to the target lift configuration to limit relative movement between the patient transport apparatus and the trolley.

A patient transport apparatus includes a base, a patient support deck, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of brakes, and an electro-mechanical braking system. The electro-mechanical braking system includes a linkage, a manual actuator, and an electrical braking assembly. The linkage is operatively coupled to the brakes to place the brakes in a braked state, a released state, or other state. The manual actuator moves the linkage manually to place the brakes in one of the states. The electrical braking assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the linkage with electrical power to place the brakes in one of the states.

A stretcher including a flexible base panel sized to support a person lying thereon during a rescue or extrication operation. The base panel includes a header end and an opposite footer end, and further includes a plurality of securement straps, a shoulder harness, and a leg harness coupled to the base panel to help restrain the injured person and prevent further injury that may be caused such as by having the person roll off the sides of the stretcher. The leg harness may be configured to function as a junctional tourniquet to minimize blood loss at the pelvic region in the case of severe injury to the person.

A mounting apparatus for moveably securing equipment to a patient transport system, the mounting apparatus comprising: a first arm having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, and configured to support equipment; and a clamping system attachable to the patient transport system and configured to receive the proximal end of the first arm for removeably attaching the first arm to the patient transport system and for allowing a rotation of the first arm relative to the patient transport system between an upright position and a reclined position.