241 |
Evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients |
US13756632 |
2013-02-01 |
US08881327B2 |
2014-11-11 |
Christopher Kenalty; Miriam Gordon |
An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably includes a plastic sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a plastic reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the plastic sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the plastic sheet when the plastic sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the plastic sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the plastic sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to a foot of the plastic sheet. The foot strap is configured to cause, when tension is applied to the head pull strap, at least one portion of the plastic sheet foot to raise upward and at least partially enclose the feet of the patient. |
242 |
Firefighter rapid emergency extraction device |
US12925837 |
2010-11-01 |
US08745792B2 |
2014-06-10 |
Douglas McGlynn |
A Firefighter Rapid Emergency Extraction device or F.R.E.E. Sled, is an emergency piece of equipment that acts as a rapid removal sled in which to apply to a downed firefighter, FF, within moments of locating or arriving at the victim. The F.R.E.E. Sled allows for the low profile loading and packaging of the downed FF as well as a securing strap for the RIC bag and air supply unit so that it stays with the victim. The instant invention allows the rescuer to quickly retrieve the compactly stored sled from the storage compartment of their own response vehicle, enter, locate and package the victim without the need for converting the gear that may be worn by the victim-firefighter. The F.R.E.E. Sled easily allows the operations level rescuer to secure the harness system in low-to-zero visibility environments with the “Twin Strap-Two Snap Buckle” method faster and more efficient than any other device available in the rescue art without having to remove the rescuers' protective gloves to accomplish this task. The instant invention stands to revolutionize the way the fire service saves one of their own in these Rapid Intervention deployments. |
243 |
MC2 Folding Rescue Stretcher |
US13865265 |
2013-04-18 |
US20140082844A1 |
2014-03-27 |
Michael Charles Bertsch |
The present invention provides a foldable rescue stretcher having an open position for transporting a patient and a storing position for storing the foldable rescue stretcher. The foldable rescue stretcher includes a rigid supporting frame having a plurality of sections, a protective barrier, and an inflatable collar. Methods of using the foldable rescue stretcher are also provided. |
244 |
WEIGHT-STABILIZING STRETCHER |
US13930625 |
2013-06-28 |
US20140007350A1 |
2014-01-09 |
Joshua GRINBERG; Shane SKIKNE; Alex DEARDORFF; Ben DEARDORFF |
A flat backboard for an injured person to lie upon is supported between two rigid support poles. The support poles are connected at each end of the stretcher to each other by an elevated support assembly. The support assembly has a handlebar structure and a mount assembly; this mount assembly has a central axle, around which the handlebar assembly fits, allowing for the handlebars to rotate without the mount assembly or the backboard rotating. When the holder of the handlebars generates a rocking motion, the central shaft rotates in the mount assembly, such that the weight of the injured person is supported by the mount assembly, but the rocking motion is not communicated to the mount assembly or the backboard. |
245 |
Rapid emergency evacuation frame |
US13206064 |
2011-08-09 |
US08590076B2 |
2013-11-26 |
David Davis |
An air liftable emergency evacuation frame is for transporting an injured person to an immediate medical aid. The evacuation frame comprises an elongated support structure that includes a support member assembly having a longitudinally extending pair of opposing poles. The support member assembly is configured to interconnect the pair of opposing poles to define a recessed area to place the injured person. A plurality of supporting means attached at a lower portion of the pair of opposing poles is adaptable to hold the elongated support structure when the emergency evacuation frame is placed on a surface with the injured person. At least one hole is employed at an upper portion of at least one of the pair of opposing poles to hold a detachable intravenous stand. The detachable intravenous stand allows a rescuer to hang an intravenous bag for providing a better flow of fluids. |
246 |
Combination cot loading and fastening system for loading and unloading a cot |
US13771805 |
2013-02-20 |
US08534732B2 |
2013-09-17 |
Elroy E. Bourgraf; Warren Dale Sutton; Robert C. Chinn; Irvin D. Pollock |
A combination cot loading and fastening system for loading and unloading an ambulance cot having a normal loading height of about 76 centimeters (about 30 inches) into an emergency rescue vehicle having a transport deck in excess of 78 centimeters (about 31 inches), the vehicle having an opening providing access to the transport deck, is disclosed. The system comprises a pair of tracks, a shuttle assembly to securely pull the ambulance cot along the pair of tracks, and a locking mechanism mounted on the shuttle assembly. The shuttle assembly is configured to position the locking mechanism a distance away from a second end of the pair of tracks and at angle below the transport deck of the emergency rescue vehicle, the angle ranging from about 10° to 25°, and the distance ranging about 22.8 centimeters (about 9 inches) to about 50 centimeters (about 20 inches). |
247 |
EMERGENCY ESCAPE BAG |
US13398080 |
2012-02-16 |
US20130216157A1 |
2013-08-22 |
Frank BOYNTON; Terry Lockard |
The present disclosure provides systems and apparatuses for the safe evacuation of individuals, including children and pets, from burning buildings and other fire hazards. |
248 |
Weight-stabilizing stretcher |
US12813923 |
2010-06-11 |
US08474077B2 |
2013-07-02 |
Joshua Grinberg; Shane Skikne; Alex Deardorff; Ben Deardorff |
A flat backboard for an injured person to lie upon is supported between two rigid support poles. The support poles are connected at each end of the stretcher to each other by an elevated support assembly. The support assembly has a handlebar structure and a mount assembly; this mount assembly has a central axle, around which the handlebar assembly fits, allowing for the handlebars to rotate without the mount assembly or the backboard rotating. When the holder of the handlebars generates a rocking motion, the central shaft rotates in the mount assembly, such that the weight of the injured person is supported by the mount assembly, but the rocking motion is not communicated to the mount assembly or the backboard. |
249 |
EVACUATION SLED FOR NON-AMBULATORY PATIENTS |
US13756632 |
2013-02-01 |
US20130139319A1 |
2013-06-06 |
CHRISTOPHER KENALTY; MIRIAM GORDON |
An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably includes a plastic sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a plastic reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the plastic sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the plastic sheet when the plastic sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the plastic sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the plastic sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to a foot of the plastic sheet. The foot strap is configured to cause, when tension is applied to the head pull strap, at least one portion of the plastic sheet foot to raise upward and at least partially enclose the feet of the patient. |
250 |
PLATFORM, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF POSITIONING AN RF COIL |
US13302857 |
2011-11-22 |
US20130131497A1 |
2013-05-23 |
ANTON M. LINZ; PETER S. CRANDALL; GARY V. MCBROOM |
A platform configured to be mounted onto a body support. The platform includes a body portion having an underside and an opposite top side. The underside is configured to face the body support, and the top side is configured to support a patient. The body portion also has a coil-receiving recess along the underside. The coil-receiving recess is configured to form a coil-receiving gap when the platform is mounted onto the body support. The coil-receiving gap is sized and shaped to permit a radio-frequency (RF) coil to be positioned therein. |
251 |
Aircraft and method of retrieving a rescue cradle into the aircraft fuselage |
US12459877 |
2009-07-09 |
US08292229B2 |
2012-10-23 |
Santino Pancotti; Dante Ballerio |
An aircraft capable of hovering, and having a fuselage defining an access opening; driving means for operating a rescue cradle; and a first wall movable between a closed position engaging a first portion of the opening, and a first open position allowing access to the first portion of the opening. The aircraft has a member connected functionally to the first wall and in turn having at least one flat surface; and the member is movable with respect to the wall into a first position, in which the flat surface defines a supporting surface for the cradle when the first wall is in the first open position. |
252 |
WEIGHT-STABILIZING STRETCHER |
US12813923 |
2010-06-11 |
US20110302718A1 |
2011-12-15 |
Joshua Grinberg; Shane Skikne; Alex Deardorff; Ben Deardorff |
A flat backboard for an injured person to lie upon is supported between two rigid support poles. The support poles are connected at each end of the stretcher to each other by an elevated support assembly. The support assembly has a handlebar structure and a mount assembly; this mount assembly has a central axle, around which the handlebar assembly fits, allowing for the handlebars to rotate without the mount assembly or the backboard rotating. When the holder of the handlebars generates a rocking motion, the central shaft rotates in the mount assembly, such that the weight of the injured person is supported by the mount assembly, but the rocking motion is not communicated to the mount assembly or the backboard. |
253 |
Patient single surface system |
US12845439 |
2010-07-28 |
US08046851B2 |
2011-11-01 |
Scott M. Ahlman |
This invention is directed towards a patient single surface system, PS3, which is a next generation system solution for patient accommodation, diagnosis, treatment, transfer and transport. PS3 provides a single surface for the patient to remain on from the trauma site through diagnosis, treatment and convalescence. Needs addressed by the PS3 system include improved patient treatment through reduction in time to treatment, reduced or eliminated unnecessary patient movement and injury, as well as improved comfort throughout treatment and convalescence. In addition, the PS3 system solves significant economic considerations. |
254 |
Patient support with universal energy supply system |
US12057941 |
2008-03-28 |
US08011039B2 |
2011-09-06 |
Martin Stryker; Kevin Conway; Scott Davis |
A patient support including a patient support surface, a fluid movement system provided at the patient support, and a plurality of ports mounted at the patient support, which are in selective fluid communication with the fluid movement system. At least one of the ports is adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to the port. |
255 |
Backboard with improved stiffness characteristics |
US12384234 |
2009-04-01 |
US07814592B1 |
2010-10-19 |
David Schenck |
A medical backboard for carrying patients is reinforced with 1″ bamboo poles extending substantially the length of the board's body on either side adjacent the handles. This board showed greater stiffness and flexibility than similar boards reinforced with carbon fiber rods. |
256 |
Patient single surface system |
US12330982 |
2008-12-09 |
US07784121B2 |
2010-08-31 |
Scott M. Ahlman |
This invention is directed towards a patient single surface system, PS3, which is a next generation system solution for patient accommodation, diagnosis, treatment, transfer and transport. PS3 provides a single surface for the patient to remain on from the trauma site through diagnosis, treatment and convalescence. Needs addressed by the PS3 system include improved patient treatment through reduction in time to treatment, reduced or eliminated unnecessary patient movement and injury, as well as improved comfort throughout treatment and convalescence. In addition, the PS3 system solves significant economic considerations. |
257 |
Aircraft and method of retrieving a rescue cradle into the aircraft fuselage |
US12459877 |
2009-07-09 |
US20100096508A1 |
2010-04-22 |
Santino Pancotti; Dante Ballerio |
An aircraft capable of hovering, and having a fuselage defining an access opening; driving means for operating a rescue cradle; and a first wall movable between a closed position engaging a first portion of the opening, and a first open position allowing access to the first portion of the opening. The aircraft has a member connected functionally to the first wall and in turn having at least one flat surface; and the member is movable with respect to the wall into a first position, in which the flat surface defines a supporting surface for the cradle when the first wall is in the first open position. |
258 |
COMBINATION COT LOADING AND FASTENING SYSTEM |
US11630549 |
2005-06-30 |
US20100045059A1 |
2010-02-25 |
Elroy E. Bourgraf; Robert C. Chinn; Irvin D. Pollock; Warren Dale Sutton |
A combination cot loading and fastening system for loading and unloading an ambulance cot having a normal loading height of about 76 centimeters (about 30 inches) into an emergency rescue vehicle having a transport deck in excess of 78 centimeters (about 31 inches), the vehicle having an opening providing access to the transport deck, is disclosed. The system comprises a pair of tracks, a shuttle assembly to securely pull the ambulance cot along the pair of tracks, and a locking mechanism mounted on the shuttle assembly. The shuttle assembly is configured to position the locking mechanism a distance away from a second end of the pair of tracks and at angle below the transport deck of the emergency rescue vehicle, the angle ranging from about 10° to 25°, and the distance ranging about 22.8 centimeters (about 9 inches) to about 50 centimeters (about 20 inches). |
259 |
Docking station for patient support |
US11770213 |
2007-06-28 |
US07636966B2 |
2009-12-29 |
Dennis J. Gallant; Dennis M. Lanci; John P. Biondo |
A docking station includes a column and a docking port coupled to the column. The docking port is coupleable to a hospital bed. A service is deliverable to the hospital bed through a service outlet coupled to the docking port. A communication and control unit is coupled to the column. A patient table is coupled to the column. |
260 |
Biomechanically advantageous patient transfer device |
US12132952 |
2008-06-04 |
US07614102B2 |
2009-11-10 |
Donald G. Helt, III; Daniel Weber; Peter M. Sanzio |
In one embodiment, the present invention is a biomechanically advantageous patient transfer device. One embodiment of a patient transfer device includes a body configured for supporting a patient thereon, a plurality of flanges coupled to the body and extending outward therefrom, and a plurality of handles configured for allowing the patient transfer device to be lifted, at least one handle being formed in each flange. |