Hybrid stretcher
OwnerFlavio Limontiniinventor
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Abstract
A stretcher comprising a hollow body made in one piece and extending longitudinally is described. In the stretcher there is an upper seat, intended to accommodate a patient in pronated position that includes a flexible bearing plane surrounded by perimetric retaining side walls. The retaining side walls are tilted with respect to the bearing plane and the lower surface of the hollow rigid body include continuous convex curved struts extending at least under the retaining side walls.
Claims15
A stretcher comprising a substantially rectangular frame with upper and lower surfaces and a longitudinally extending flat bearing plain positioned centrally on the frame and flanked on each longer side by retaining side walls extending radially less than 5 inches and tilted upward at an angle α not exceeding 35° with respect to said flat bearing plain, the stretcher including a plurality of co-planar curved skids with round terminal ends which are positioned under the retaining side walls for reduced friction when sliding the stretcher in proximity to a patient for loading and to brace the stretcher when carried;
- wherein the round terminal ends of the skids are concentric with a plurality of stretcher carriage handles to provide a rounded pivot point for pivoting and loading the patient on the stretcher;
- further comprising longitudinal stiffening bars embedded under the flat bearing plain, parallel to one another and to long sides of the rectangular stretcher, to balance the stretcher when carried.
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