121 |
Lightweight absorbent transporter |
US12677733 |
2008-09-12 |
US09173791B2 |
2015-11-03 |
Ronald Jensen; Richard Beu; Sayandro Versteylen |
A lightweight, portable transporter for carrying a person having anti-hypothermia structures and an absorbent body is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, a gripping device, and anti-hypothermia structures, such as material segments or covers that reduce loss of body heat of the person being carried on the transporter. A method of using the transporter is provided. |
122 |
MOBILE TRANSPORTATION DEVICE CONVERTIBLE TO AN EXAMINATION TABLE AND FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF |
US14306662 |
2014-06-17 |
US20150283017A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Robert M Harris, JR. |
A mobile transportation device convertible to an examination table configured to be transported in a motor vehicle and method thereof, the device comprises a lower base, an upper base, and a scissor lift assembly, the scissor lift assembly is configured to raise and lower the upper base via a hydraulic foot action pump lever, a plurality of tie down links are optionally positioned on the upper frame or the lower frame for securing the transportation device to a motor vehicle. |
123 |
Patient handling device |
US12577458 |
2009-10-12 |
US09107783B2 |
2015-08-18 |
William D. Childs; Steven L. Birman; William V. Bleeker, Jr.; Paul M. Radgens; Dickson J. Brubaker; Anish Paul; Dennis B. Meyer |
A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal. |
124 |
Modular support system |
US13986199 |
2013-04-11 |
US09072647B2 |
2015-07-07 |
Ryan J. Porter; Brett N. Chapman; Matthew A. Del Bianco; Robert Q. Riley; Ronald A. Dicarlo |
A support assembly for an individual lying in a supine position comprises a first support unit, a second support unit, a first bridge slidably detachably engaging the first and second support units, a head rest, a second bridge detachably interconnecting the head rest and the first support unit, and a hinged torso compression alert strap mounted on and extending over the first support unit and including an indicator reflecting the degree of compression achieved by tightening the strap against the chest of an individual lying supine on the support assembly. |
125 |
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND KIT FOR RAPIDLY MOVING A NON-AMBULATORY PERSON AND/OR OBJECT |
US14555007 |
2014-11-26 |
US20150143634A1 |
2015-05-28 |
Joshua BEAULIEU; Christopher BEAULIEU |
An apparatus, system and kit for transporting a non-ambulatory person comprising: a sheet assembly for enclosing the non-ambulatory person. The sheet assembly having a generally rectangular shape with sides and ends, a base layer, an upper layer, one or more straps; and a plurality of rigid plates disposed between said base and upper layers functioning to protect the non-ambulatory person being transported by a rescuer(s) from impacts, as these may occur in carrying, dragging, or otherwise moving from one location to another. A kit be configured with a satchel with quantities of sheet assemblies, which also can be varied in different sizes, and placed in the satchel, a drag harness, securing straps, and additional trauma supplies as may be required in a rescue operation. |
126 |
Disposable transporter |
US14152502 |
2014-01-10 |
US08959682B2 |
2015-02-24 |
Ronald Jenson; Richard Beu; Sayandro Versteylen |
A disposable transporter that is absorbent, portable, and lightweight, and having sufficient strength to carry an injured soldier or medical patient is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, and a gripping device in an edge formed by the backing substrate. The absorbent body absorbs a large amount of body fluids, and can have an active agent that reduces contamination, infection, and odor. A transporter kit that encloses the transporter in a case for ease of storage and transport is also provided. |
127 |
Stretcher with improved use efficiency |
US13776668 |
2013-02-25 |
US08955180B2 |
2015-02-17 |
Jason Pringle-Parker |
A litter comprising two arm shafts. The first arm shaft being the lock receiving frame arm and having a first locking member and a locking shaft having a second locking member. The second and first members interact to releasably retain the two arm shaft adjacent one another. Strap retaining means, each interacting with a strap, are place separately along the first arm shaft. The second arm shaft is a strap receiving arm with at least one ratchet dimensioned to receive a strap. A one torque limiter prevents each strap from being tightened beyond a preset tension point. A ratchet shaft, with a handle, is within the second arm shaft and in rotatable connection with each ratchet. Each arm shaft has a lockable handle rotatable around each end, able to rotate to serve as handles or legs. |
128 |
Evacuation sled |
US13452079 |
2012-04-20 |
US08898839B2 |
2014-12-02 |
Christopher Kenalty; Miriam Gordon |
An evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients preferably including a sheet having a plurality of handholds disposed about the left and right side edges of the sheet, each handhold comprising an opening with a reinforcement above the opening. A plurality of patient retention straps are coupled to the sheet and are configured to secure a patient in the sheet when the sheet is curved upward about the patient. A pull strap is coupled through a head of the sheet and is configured to permit a person to drag the patient strapped to the sheet. Preferably, a foot strap is affixed to the head pull strap and coupled to the foot of the 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. |
129 |
PATIENT TRANSPORTER WITH SPONSONS |
US14212337 |
2014-03-14 |
US20140295721A1 |
2014-10-02 |
Ronald Jensen; Richard Beu |
A patient transporter having sponsons that provide buoyancy when deployed on water is provided. A sponson assembly formed by two sponsons connected to each other by a material, and which can be positioned beneath a patient transporter to provide buoyancy, is also provided. |
130 |
DISPOSABLE TRANSPORTER |
US14152502 |
2014-01-10 |
US20140123393A1 |
2014-05-08 |
Ronald Jenson; Richard Beu; Sayandro Versteylen |
A disposable transporter that is absorbent, portable, and lightweight, and having sufficient strength to carry an injured soldier or medical patient is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, and a gripping device in an edge formed by the backing substrate. The absorbent body absorbs a large amount of body fluids, and can have an active agent that reduces contamination, infection, and odor. A transporter kit that encloses the transporter in a case for ease of storage and transport is also provided. |
131 |
LIFE SUPPORT LITTER HAVING A PLURALITY OF VIBRATION DAMPERS |
US13884385 |
2011-11-10 |
US20130340170A1 |
2013-12-26 |
Robert Chinn |
Life support litters (10) include a bed assembly (20) including a mattress (26) connected to a mattress frame (25), a chassis assembly (30) connected to and supporting the mattress frame, the chassis assembly operable to secure the life support litter to a transport vehicle, and a plurality of vibration dampeners (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 54, 60, 61, 39, 26), disposed about the life support litter and operable to reduce vibrations of a plurality of frequencies, wherein the plurality of vibration dampeners comprises a first vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a first frequency range from a first vibration source and a second vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a second frequency range from a second vibration source and wherein the first frequency range is different than the second frequency range. |
132 |
USER INTERFACE FOR POWER DRIVE SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS |
US13932364 |
2013-07-01 |
US20130318710A1 |
2013-12-05 |
Stephen R. Hamberg; Robert M. Zerhusen; Christian H. Reinke |
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters and a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, and an electrical system comprising a controller configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. The electrical system further includes user inputs adjacent at least one end of the frame and adjacent at least one side of the frame. The user inputs including forward and reverse switches that are engaged to determine whether the patient support apparatus is propelled in a forward direction or a rearward direction, respectively. |
133 |
Modular support system. |
US13986199 |
2013-04-11 |
US20130269711A1 |
2013-10-17 |
Ryan J. Porter; Brett N. Chapman; Matthew A. Del Bianco; Robert Q. Riley; Ronald A. Dicarlo |
A support assembly for an individual lying in a supine position comprises a first support unit, a second support unit, a first bridge slidably detachably engaging the first and second support units, a head rest, a second bridge detachably interconnecting the head rest and the first support unit, and a hinged torso compression alert strap mounted on and extending over the first support unit and including an indicator reflecting the degree of compression achieved by tightening the strap against the chest of an individual lying supine on the support assembly. |
134 |
Collapsible litter with integrated equipment bag |
US12775087 |
2010-05-06 |
US08528137B2 |
2013-09-10 |
Ross Johnson; Alan Hester; Erick Ward; Chris Kopp |
A collapsible litter including a first flexible and elongated body support member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of flexible grab strap elements attached to the bottom surface of the body support member. The strap elements extend substantially beyond the surface of the body support member. A second flexible body support member, is disposed on the top of the first flexible elongated body support member, and covers a substantial portion of the first flexible elongated body support member. At least one edge of the second flexible body support member is affixed the top surface of the first flexible body support member forming a compartment with an opening for securing and transporting items such that the first and second body support members form a compartment for securing and transporting items. |
135 |
PORTABLE CONVEYING DEVICE FOR PATIENTS |
US13865476 |
2013-04-18 |
US20130227790A1 |
2013-09-05 |
Markus Kostron; Markus Kurt Saygin |
A stretcher for patients who are heavily soiled or are chemically, biologically or radioactively contaminated. The stretcher comprises a dish-shaped lying arrangement, which extends substantially along a longitudinal direction and has a lying surface for receiving a patient lying substantially along the longitudinal direction. It further comprises a securing arrangement for securing the patient on the lying arrangement and a support frame, which allows the stretcher to be rolled on a ground surface between at least two mechanically stable positions about an axis of rotation arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The support frame comprises a first set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in a first mechanically stable position, wherein the lying surface is oriented substantially parallel to the ground surface. The support frame further comprises at least one further set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in at least one further mechanically stable position, wherein said at least one further mechanically stable position, compared to the first mechanically stable position, is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the lying surface is oriented transversely with respect to the ground surface. |
136 |
Speed control for patient handling device |
US12577355 |
2009-10-12 |
US08442738B2 |
2013-05-14 |
Kevin M. Patmore |
A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a motor for driving one or more wheels to assist in the movement of the device. At least one proximity sensor is positioned on the device in order to detect the presence of one or more objects that may lie in the path of the device when it moves. A controller on the device determines the distance between itself and the object and automatically controls the speed of the device in a manner designed to reduce the likelihood of a collision and/or to mitigate the impact of a collision. The automatic speed control of the device may follow one or more predetermined profiles that correlate certain parameters, such as a distance to the object or relative velocity, with a maximum acceptable speed of the device. |
137 |
Rescuing and carrying device |
US12438546 |
2007-05-10 |
US08336141B2 |
2012-12-25 |
Cho Kee Wong |
A rescuing and carrying device comprising a supporting portion, handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts, each made of flexible materials. The handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts are fixed on the supporting portion respectively. The device comprises lightweight, flexible and foldable materials. With the shoulder belts, the device can be lifted or carried on the shoulders of carriers, allowing for hands-free operation by the carrier. |
138 |
DISMOUNTABLE STRETCHER TO BE USED DURING SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN IMPASSABLE ZONES |
US13384623 |
2010-06-30 |
US20120186021A1 |
2012-07-26 |
Federico Bonomelli |
A stretcher, suitable for carrying out rescue of injured persons in not easily accessible areas, such as speleologists trapped in caves, people in difficulty in the mountains, people to be rescued from the water, also with the intervention of helicopters, includes a rigid board, which can easily be dismantled and reassembled without tools, the rigid part including elements that slot together to form the rigid board, designed to support the weight of the person to be carried, and is characterized in that it envisages at least one element that develops basically in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the board and connects up directly to the other elements constituting the board, there being provided first members designed to prevent relative movements between the elements constituting the board, out of the plane of the board, and second members designed to prevent any relative sliding between the elements. |
139 |
Foldable patient transport surface |
US12622648 |
2009-11-20 |
US08065765B2 |
2011-11-29 |
Frank Rincon |
A collapsible, foldable transport surface capable of supporting an individual when carried by one or more assisting personnel utilizing hand hold components. The transport surface includes a primary body support surface and a secondary leg extension support surface that are connected together. The primary body support surface incorporates an array of straps extending across the back side thereof to form loop based hand holds positioned on the side edges of the transport surface. A set of longitudinally oriented straps are positioned on the support surface and extend from a top edge to form two loop based hand holds which further together terminate into a single loop hand hold at the opposite edge. The secondary leg extension support surface includes a smaller array of straps that extend across the extension support surface forming additional hand holds on either side. The secondary leg extension surface may be retained against the primary support surface when not in use. Each of the loop based hand holds are constructed from flexible tubing through which the support straps are threaded. The balance of the support straps likewise extend across and are sewn to the underside of the support surface. The device may be rolled into a cylindrical configuration and secured utilizing a closure tab. A peripheral strap is positioned on the upper and side edges of the primary support surface to open and fully extend the body support surface. |
140 |
Collapsible Litter with Integrated Equipment Bag |
US12775087 |
2010-05-06 |
US20110271450A1 |
2011-11-10 |
Ross Johnson; Alan Hester; Erick Ward; Chris Kopp |
A collapsible litter including a first flexible and elongated body support member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of flexible grab strap elements attached to the bottom surface of the body support member. The strap elements extend substantially beyond the surface of the body support member. A second flexible body support member, is disposed on the top of the first flexible elongated body support member, and covers a substantial portion of the first flexible elongated body support member. At least one edge of the second flexible body support member is affixed the top surface of the first flexible body support member forming a compartment with an opening for securing and transporting items such that the first and second body support members form a compartment for securing and transporting items. |