Patient positioning and transport system

US6928672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Otto Pastyr · Sulzburg, DE
• Gernot Echner · Wiesenbach, DE
• Wolfgang Schlegei · Heidelberg, DE
• Volker Sturm · Wiesloch, DE
• Harald Treuer · Bocholt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 10, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2005
• Expiry date: May 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/0407
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a patient positioning and transport system comprising a transportable stretcher (1) and a cart (2) for transporting the stretcher (1) with the patient. The stretcher (1) can be removed from the cart (2) to be placed on a diagnosis or treatment station (4). A patient positioning and transport system of the aforementioned type should be designed as to avoid, to the greatest possible extent, repositionings of the patient between separate diagnosis or treatment stations (4). Towards this end, at least one adapter plate (3) that can be assigned to the stretcher (1) is provided, whereby the stretcher (1), the adapter plate (3) and the cart (2) can be joined to another and are configured in such a manner that the stretcher (1) with the patient can be transferred from the cart (2) to various, differently designed diagnosis or treatment stations (4) and back.