Rapid medical evacuation system for trauma patients
US7188880B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G3/0858
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system comprising an assembly of structures and supports operable for installation in a vehicle for the purpose of transporting at least one medical attendant, one patient disposed on a stretcher, and a driver on a small utility vehicle having a flat horizontal surface or “bed”. The invention provides an improved method for evacuating injured people such as, for example, injured victims of a terrorist attack, or injured soldiers from a battlefield, on a relatively narrow vehicle. The supports are arranged so that at least one patient on a stretcher or spineboard can be placed longitudinally in the bed of the vehicle with a medical practitioner positioned adjacent the patient to attend to the patient's medical needs during transport.
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