Evacuation blanket and system

Abstract

A blanket used for evacuating or transporting medical patients comprising a first side, a second side, a first outer edge, a second outer edge and a plurality of pockets disposed on one of the sides wherein the open end of the pocket is proximate a center of said second side and said closed end is proximate one of said outer edges. One or more item stored in at least one of the pockets wherein the item of information may be patient identification information, treatment instructions, medical supplies, or personal items. A system for evacuating or transporting medical patients using the blanket in coordination with one or more items of information.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 696,629, filed Sep. 4, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to an evacuation system and blanket to be used in evacuations of hospitals, nursing homes, other care facilities, rescue efforts, and for transport or evacuation of patients in other emergency situations.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]In evacuations and other emergencies, time is of the essence. However, in times of emergency and dire circumstances, chaos and confusion can drastically affect the outcome. For example, a hospital, nursing home, public health shelter, or other care facility may need to be evacuated due to a tornado, hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, fire, terrorist attack, or other similar emergency. Similarly, an individual could need immediate transport t...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a special blanket that can be used to transport or treat patients. It has pockets on one side with an open end, a closed end, and a centerline. The Blanket can be used alone or in conjunction with other systems. It can hold items like medical supplies and personal items. The Blanket may also have a pre-determined checklist to guide medical personnel in how to use it. The invention also includes unique patient identifiers and barcode readers. Overall, the Blanket makes it easier to transport and treat patients.

Problems solved by technology

However, in times of emergency and dire circumstances, chaos and confusion can drastically affect the outcome.

Further, in retrospective study of past events impacting hospital and healthcare systems, nursing homes, and public health shelters, the accountability and protection of patients seems to have a wide variety of solution methods which are not consistent in the industry.

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