Portable cardiopulmonary support cart systems
AssigneeVariety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital
InventorsRedmond Paul Burke, Robert Laurence Hannan, Jorge Wilfredo Ojito, Edwit George Tironi
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Abstract
Portable support cart systems are provided. The support cart can include a trailer-hitch-type connection that can attach to a movable bed, such as a gurney, for easily and conveniently transporting the cart system together with the bed. Also provided are detachable frames for transporting medical support components, as well as methods of using the same. The detachable frame can be detachably mounted on a portable cart or a movable bed, such as a gurney.
Claims21
A detachable frame for use with a plurality of medical support components, the detachable frame comprising:
- a frame base comprising an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface;
- a framework protruding from the upper surface of the frame base;
- and
- the plurality of medical support components disposed on the upper surface or the frame base,
- wherein the detachable frame is configured to detachably mount on a portable cart,
- wherein the detachable frame has a footprint of less than 5 square feet, and
- wherein the detachable frame is configured to detachably mount on a gurney such that its lower surface can fit on a top surface of the gurney along with a pediatric patient lying on the top surface of the gurney.
A method of transporting a medical support cart system together with a gurney, comprising:
- attaching a trailer-hitch-type connection to the cart system;
- attaching the trailer-hitch-type connection to the gurney;
- and
- moving the cart system together with the gurney while the trailer-hitch-type connection is attached to both the cart system and the gurney,
- wherein the trailer-hitch-type connection comprises:
- a rigid member;
- a first clamp portion at a first end portion of the rigid member and directly connected to the rigid member;
- and
- a second clamp portion at a second end portion of the rigid member opposite from the first end portion and directly connected to the rigid member,
- wherein the rigid member is length-adjustable and comprises:
- a hinge portion attached to the first clamp portion;
- and a curved portion proximal to the second end portion,
- wherein the hinge portion is configured such that the rigid member can swing with respect to the first clamp portion,
- wherein the first clamp portion is clamped to the cart system, and
- wherein the second clamp portion is clamped to the gurney.
A trailer-hitch-type connection for use with a medical support cart system, wherein the trailer-hitch-type connection comprises:
- a rigid member;
- a first clamp portion at a first end portion of the rigid member and directly connected to the rigid member;
- and
- a second clamp portion at a second end portion of the rigid member opposite from the first end portion and directly connected to the rigid member,
- wherein the rigid member is length-adjustable and comprises:
- a hinge portion attached to the first clamp portion;
- and a curved portion proximal to the second end portion,
- wherein the hinge portion is configured such that the rigid member can swing with respect to the first clamp portion,
- wherein the first clamp portion is configured to attach to the cart system, and
- wherein the second clamp portion is configured to attach to a gurney.
A medical support cart system, comprising:
- a central pole;
- a base plate attached to the central pole;
- and
- a trailer-hitch type connection,
- wherein the trailer-hitch-type connection comprises:
- a rigid member;
- a first clamp portion at a first end portion of the rigid member, wherein the first clamp portion is directly connected to the rigid member and is clamped to a portion of the cart system;
- and
- a second clamp portion at a second end portion of the rigid member opposite from the first end portion and configured to clamp to a gurney, wherein the second clamp portion is directly connected to the rigid member,
- wherein the rigid member is length-adjustable and comprises:
- a hinge portion attached to the first clamp portion;
- and a curved portion proximal to the second end portion, and
- wherein the hinge portion is configured such that the rigid member can swing with respect to the first clamp portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.