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EP0408624B1
EP0408624B1 EP19890903977 EP89903977A EP0408624B1 EP 0408624 B1 EP0408624 B1 EP 0408624B1 EP 19890903977 EP19890903977 EP 19890903977 EP 89903977 A EP89903977 A EP 89903977A EP 0408624 B1 EP0408624 B1 EP 0408624B1
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restraint
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Desmond John Hemphill
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Hemco Industries Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0504—Harnesses or restraining devices in order to evacuate a patient with the mattress, e.g. in situations of emergency, disaster or fire
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/04—Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
    • A61G1/044—Straps, bands or belts

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  • This invention relates to improvements in evacuation restraints of the type suitable for positioning under the mattress of a bed in a hospital or other institution housing bed-confined persons.
  • the restraint is desirably housed in a plastics envelope of the type described in Australian Patent AU-B 34433/78 (U.S. Patent No. 4,186,453).
  • a plastics envelope of the type described in Australian Patent AU-B 34433/78 U.S. Patent No. 4,186,453
  • access to the pull handles by means of which the envelope is opened to gain access to the restraint straps requires the mattress to be lifted to an excessive extent whereby the patient may be undesirably disturbed.
  • the package described in the above patent is not entirely convenient to handle during manufacture, marketing and storage prior to use and the cost of manufacture of such packages is relatively high.
  • the invention provides an evacuation restraint comprising a generally rectangular base sheet (1) of strong flexible material, a generally rectangular support member located centrally of said base sheet and joined thereto on top of said base sheet, said support member being formed of lightweight non-bulky material having greater rigidity than said base sheet being capable of deformation transversely of the support member, said base sheet extending substantially from either side of said support member to enable the base sheet in use to envelop a patient to be evacuated, strap members secured at least to said base sheet and extending from the sides of the base sheet, said strap members including means for connecting opposite strap members together at at least two longitudinally spaced positions, and strap members extending from at least one end of said base sheet by means of which the restraint may be manipulated during evacuation procedures, said support member providing with said base sheet a smooth relatively rigid base on which the restraint may slide during evacuation procedures.
  • the restraint is enclosed within a protective envelope having means for gaining access to said base sheet and said straps.
  • the protective envelope includes a base portion and a top portion, said top portion having one or more means for enabling removal of the top portion from the base portion.
  • the top portion is preferably made from a suitable transparent plastics material and the means for enabling access comprises a line of weakening formed in said top portion and one or more gripping handles or tabs secured to said top portion by means of which the top portion may be torn open to expose the base sheet and straps.
  • the support member preferably comprises a sheet of lightweight corrugated board which is most preferably formed from plastics materials.
  • the board is preferably capable of being folded along at least two transverse lines so that the evacuation restraint and protective envelope may be folded into a more convenient size for marketing and storage purposes.
  • the restraint embodying the invention will be seen to comprise a generally rectangular base sheet 1 of flexible fabric, such as polyester, which has been treated to be fire resistant, water resistant and relatively friction free, for example by coating or impregnation with Teflon (registered trade mark).
  • a relatively rigid support member 2 is secured centrally to the base sheet 1 by sewing or by adhesive.
  • the support member 2 comprises a rectangular sheet 3 of corrugated board formed from plastics material, such as corrugated board sold under the trade mark Corflute, to each end of which small rectangular pieces 4 and 5 are flexibly attached, say by sewing or the like.
  • the central rectangular portion 3 has its corrugations running longitudinally while the smaller portions 4 and 5 have its corrugations running transversely. Furthermore, the central portion 3 is formed with fold lines 6 and 7 to enable the end portions of 3 and the smaller portions 4 and 5 to be folded inwardly on to the most central portion of 3.
  • webbing straps 12 and 13 are secured by sewing or by adhesive or the like to opposite longitudinal edges of the base sheet 1.
  • the straps 12 and 13 extend beyond the ends of the base sheet 1 and terminate in loops L by means of which the restraint may be handled during an emergency.
  • Strap portions 17, 18 extend from a point of attachment to each strap 12, 13 a short distance (e.g. about 6 cm) from the ends of the sheet 1 to a point of attachment to the end of the sheet 1 at the edge of each smaller portion 4 and 5 by sewing, adhesive or the like.
  • a further length of webbing strap extends transversely across the base sheet 1 at 14 and is formed in small loops 15 and 16 extending from either edge of the base sheet where they are secured by sewing to the side straps 12 and 13.
  • a still further length of webbing 21 extends tranversely across the sheet 1 near its lower end and is attached to the side straps 12 and 13.
  • the webbing 21 defines a loop 19 at the right hand side of the sheet 1 and has a wire loop connector 23 of known construction secured thereto at the other end.
  • a further strap 20 is attached to the loop 15 and has a similar adjustable wire loop connector 22 attached thereto.
  • the connectors 22 and 23 are adapted to engage the loops 16 and 19 respectively, as shown most clearly in Figure 3 of the drawings, to cause a mattress and patient supported on the restraint to be enveloped for evacuation purposes.
  • the side portions of the base sheet 1 and the restraint straps 12, 13, 14 and 21 are folded inwardly to the centre of the support member 2 and are then folded back on top of the inwardly folded portions.
  • the end portions, including portions 4 and 5, are folded inwardly over the folded portions and the end portions of the straps 12 and 13 are tucked under the folded end portions so that the loops L are exposed at the ends of the folded restraint.
  • the folding of the restraint is shown most clearly in Figure 4 of the drawings. The restraint is then ready to be packaged in its protective envelope, as further described below.
  • additional gripping loops 24 and 25 are secured centrally to the underside of each edge of the base sheet 1, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings. These loops 24 and 25 also assist in the evacuation procedures since the restraint may be centrally gripped thereby.
  • the protective envelope for the restraint will be seen to comprise a base portion 27 of suitable plastics material which is either treated with a material which causes the material to be slightly sticky, or “non-slip” in character, or is made from a “non-slip” plastic to retain its position under a mattress in use and so that the base portion 27 tends to stay in position as the restraint is removed therefrom.
  • a clear plastics top portion 28 is secured by heat sealing around the periphery of the bottom portion 27 and a central panel 29 of the top portion 28 is removable by tearing along a weakening line 30 formed during the heat sealing process.
  • handles 31 are heat welded to each corner of the panel 29 at either end, for example, as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings.
  • one or more of the handles 31 may be printed with a replica of a hand to show how the handles are to be gripped when the panel is to be removed.
  • Each handle is secured along a substantial portion of each corner of the panel 29 to ensure that the panel will tear away along the line 30 when the handles 31 are pulled.
  • the package restraint is able to be folded along the lines 6 and 7 to a more convenient size as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings.
  • the packaged restraint is stored centrally under the mattress M supporting a bed-confined patient P.
  • the operator performing the evacuation reaches under the mattress and grips one or more of the handles 31 to tear the panel 29 from the protective envelope along the weakening line 30.
  • the loops L at the ends are pulled and the diagonal portions 17, 18 assist in unfolding the portions 4 and 5 and the attached portions of the sheet 1.
  • access is thereby gained to the handle 25 and the folded edges of the base sheet 1 may be moved by pulling the handles 24 and 25 sideways thereby giving access to the loops 16 and 19 and the straps 20 and 21.
  • the connectors 22 and 23 are then engaged with the loops 16 and 19 and the lengths of the straps 20 and 21 adjusted to bring the mattress M into an enveloping relationship with the patient P, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
  • the patient P may then be evacuated by means of the loops L, 24 and 25.
  • the restraint embodying the present invention provides a significant advance over the prior art restraints and provides even further advantages when contained in the improved protective envelope described above.

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Claims (9)

  1. Rettungstrage, die eine im wesentlichen rechteckige Grundlage (1) aus starkem biegsamen Material umfaßt, die ein im wesentlichen rechteckiges, in der Mitte unter der Grundlage (1) angeordnetes und mit diesem, und zwar oberhalb dieser Grundlage befestigtes Stützteil (2) umfaßt, wobei das Stützteil aus leichtem, unsperrigem Material gebildet ist, das eine größere Steifigkeit als die in Querrichtung des Stützteils verformbare Grundlage aufweist, und wobei die Grundlage (1) sich im wesentlichen von jeder Seite des Stützteils (2) erstreckt, um es zu ermöglichen, daß die Grundlage im Gebrauch einen zu rettenden Patienten umhüllt, die zumindest an der Grundlage (1) befestigte und sich von den Seiten der Grundlage (1) erstreckende Riementeile (12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21) umfaßt, wobei die Riementeile Einrichtungen (16, 19, 22, 23) zum Verbinden von gegenüberliegenden Riementeile (12, 13) an wenigstens zwei in Längsrichtung beabstandeten Stellen aufweisen, und die Riementeile (12, 13) umfaßt, die sich von wenigstens einem Ende der Grundlage (1) erstrecken und durch die die Trage während der Rettungsaktionen gehandhabt werden kann, wobei das Stützteil (2) zusammen mit der Grundlage eine weiche, verhältnismäßig steife Basis bildet, auf welcher die Trage während der Rettungsaktionen gleiten kann.
  2. Trage nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Stützteil (2) eine Lage einer leichten gewellten Platte (3) umfaßt, deren Wellen sich in Längsrichtung der Trage erstrecken.
  3. Trage nach Anspruch 2, bei der die gewellte Platte (3) aus Kunststoffmaterial ausgebildet ist.
  4. Trage nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, bei der das Stützteil (2) einen mittleren Abschnitt (3) und getrennte rechteckige Abschnitte (4, 5) umfaßt, die biegsam an dem mittleren Abschnitt (3) an jedem Ende desselben befestigt sind.
  5. Trage nach Anspruch 4, wenn diese der nach Anspruch 3 hinzugefügt wird, bei der sich die Wellen der getrennten rechteckigen Abschnitte (4, 5) im rechten Winkel zu den Wellen in dem mittleren Abschnitt (3) erstrecken.
  6. Trage nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, bei der die Riementeile zwei Riemen (12, 13) umfassen, die sich in Längsrichtung der Grundlage (1) erstrecken und an dieser an jeder ihrer Längsseiten anliegend befestigt sind, wobei jeder Riemen an zumindest einem Ende als Handschlaufe (L) ausgebildet ist, und wobei sich zwischen den Riemen an einer Stelle, die von jedem Ende der Grundlage (1) beabstandet ist, Strebriemen (17, 18) zu der Grundlage (1) und/oder dem Stützteil (2) erstrecken.
  7. Trage nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, die weiter eine Schutzhülle (27, 28) umfaßt, die die Trage umschließt und die Einrichtungen (30, 31) zum Ermöglichen des Zugriffs zu der Grundlage (1) und den Riementeilen aufweist.
  8. Trage nach Anspruch 7, bei der die Hülle einen Grundabschnitt (27) und einen Oberabschnitt (28) umfaßt, wobei der Oberabschnitt (28) eine oder mehrere Einrichtungen zum Ermöglichen des Entfernens des Oberabschnitts (28) von dem Grundabschnitt (27) aufweist.
  9. Trage nach Anspruch 8, bei der der Oberabschnitt (28) aus einem durchsichtigen Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt ist und bei der die Einrichtung zum Ermöglichen des Zugriffs eine in dem Oberabschnitt (28) ausgebildete linienförmige Schwächung (30) und einen oder mehrere an dem Oberabschnitt (28) befestigte Griffe (31) oder Schlaufen umfaßt, durch die der Oberabschnitt (28) aufgerissen werden kann, um die Grundlage (1) und die Riemeneinrichtungen offenzulegen.
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