Apparatus for coupling wheelchairs to ventilator carts
US6273444A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wheelchair cart configured for rollable transportation while carrying medical gas or other equipment is provided having a linkage assembly operable for linking the cart with a wheelchair while allowing the wheelchair/cart assembly to pass over uneven surfaces. The cart allows a single person to connect the cart to a wheelchair and transport the two simultaneously. The cart is configured such that equipment that should be transported with the patient and is often physically connected to the patient (e.g. ventilators, IV's, and monitors) is stored and transported on the cart. Risks associated with disconnecting the patient from vital medical equipment are minimized by eliminating the typical separate transportation of an equipment cart and a wheelchair by more than one person, which may result in a stretching or breaking of the attachment lines between the patient and the equipment.
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