EP1400227B1 - Rettungstragbahre - Google Patents

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EP1400227B1
EP1400227B1 EP02720023A EP02720023A EP1400227B1 EP 1400227 B1 EP1400227 B1 EP 1400227B1 EP 02720023 A EP02720023 A EP 02720023A EP 02720023 A EP02720023 A EP 02720023A EP 1400227 B1 EP1400227 B1 EP 1400227B1
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Manuel Luis Avellanas Chavala
Laurentino Cena Coro
José Antonio CUCHI OTERINO
José Luis VILLARROEL SALCEDO
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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
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/013—Stretchers foldable or collapsible
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61G1/007—Stretchers with skis or sled runners
    • 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
    • A61G1/01—Sheets specially adapted for use as or with stretchers
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61G1/048—Handles

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  • the present descriptive memory refers, as its title indicates, to a rescue stretcher, designed for all types of rescue operations in high and middle mountains and canyons.
  • a further security problem are the conditions for the injured person being rescued, mostly used stretchers do not provide enough security, making it necessary to use helmets or other additional protection. This factor is very important considering the possible severity of high mountain sport injuries, which are usually caused by falls, and require the injured person to be completely immobilized, especially in body areas such as the spine and the head, of vital importance for the eventual recovery of the injured person and his or her injuries.
  • This invention has a lot of features adapted for their use in mountain and canyon rescues (e.g. mechanical protection for the injured, float) but is based in a structure that is not well suited, for example, for slide on snow and for drag for mountain terrains.
  • an other example is the stretcher presented in U.K. Patent 2.175.216 (Taylor & Allport) that has the same problems that the previous stretcher and in addition has not adequate protections for the injured.
  • the stretcher is formed by a base or hull similar to that of a canoe, fitted with various components in order to increase its usefulness, covers that protect the injured person from the elements and other accessorizes that enhance security.
  • the hull is made of composite material that ensures the strength, weight and buoyancy requirements.
  • This hull is made up of two parts joined at a linkage axis with assembling elements, and can be dismantled manually in order to separate it into these two different parts. Once the structure is unfolded, a clamping system secures both parts together.
  • the external surface of the hull is flat except for some longitudinal grooves that make it easier to drag it over any terrain and to slide it on snow. This design also prevents the stretcher from getting caught on anything that sticks out from the terrain.
  • the inside of the base, where the injured person lies, is completely flat and rigid.
  • the hull's side walls have six openings that can be used as handles for manual transportation and handling.
  • the stretcher is provided with two protector elements, one for the head and the other one for the feet, these protect the injured person from direct knocks and possible overturns. These protector elements can be folded onto the structure if they are not needed.
  • the hull is fitted with insertions to attach cinches and other protective elements.
  • an injured person fits inside the stretcher with all the necessary protective medical splints to immobilize the injured.
  • tubular structures called horns
  • the tubular structures can be inserted into holes provided for this purpose in the stretcher's hull.
  • the cover system has three parts, a base to isolate the injured person from the base of the stretcher, a top part that includes a hood to protect the injured person from the waist up, and a bottom one that can be stretched to accommodate a tall person. They are closed using Velcro.
  • the cover system includes pockets to lodge additional floats.
  • this hull like stretcher brings together several features only present separately in some rescue stretchers (e.g. float, mechanical protection for the injured, several transport possibilities, a rigid and flat support for the injured, can be folded, etc.). These features are explained in the following paragraphs.
  • some rescue stretchers e.g. float, mechanical protection for the injured, several transport possibilities, a rigid and flat support for the injured, can be folded, etc.
  • All the stretcher's manufacturing materials are highly abrasion-resistant and also light weight.
  • the stretcher can be easily carried in two ways, always securing the integrity of the injured person.
  • the first one is transportation by two mountain rescue workers, one in front and the other one at the rear using the horns attached to the stretcher for this purpose, in such a way that the weight falls on the mountain rescue workers' shoulders.
  • the second one is transportation by one or more mountain rescue workers on each side of the stretcher using the lateral handles provided for this purpose.
  • the carriers can wear high mountain winter technical gloves and still be able to introduce their hands into the handles easily.
  • the stretcher floats on water, and thanks to the floats and a convenient ballast, it ensures the injured person can breath when the stretcher and the injured person on it are in the water.
  • the stretcher does not have any element liable to retain water and, if any water were to enter, it can be quickly drained once the stretcher has been taken out of this medium.
  • the stretcher protects the injured person from any direct knock, either from the sides, the inside or as a consequence of an overturn. If the stretcher is upside down on a flat surface, it keeps the body of the injured person separated from the ground.
  • the injured person is attached to the stretcher in such a way that no part of his or her body can protrude from the protection area offered by it, even if the stretcher is banged against something or overturned, and it ensures that the injured person does not move in relation to it at any manoeuvre, whatever position the stretcher is in.
  • the stretcher is made up of three overlapping fixing elements.
  • the first one is the integral harness that holds the pelvic area and the chest. If necessary, the head can also be immobilized.
  • the second one is the closed cover, and finally there are three straps: one at shoulder level, the second one at hip level and the third one under the knees that are fastened after closing the cover.
  • the cover is made of a material suitable for the thermal insulation of the injured person, it is resistant to tearing and abrasion, and it also makes it possible to constrain the injured person's arms preventing them from coming out from under the cover.
  • the stretcher is also designed to make any life support measures easy to perform, as the base that supports the torso of the injured person is flat and rigid to allow a full and correct cardiac massage.
  • the stretcher makes it possible to correctly immobilize any injury, as it has the necessary devices to immobilize the head in such a way that it is in line with the body, and the injured person can wear any necessary splints to immobilize the limbs, the trunk and the neck inside the protected area.
  • the anchorage points allow for all transportation manoeuvres, and they are as far away from each other as possible to help stability.
  • the rest of the necessary fixing elements, like screws, fasteners, etc. are fixed to the stretcher to avoid loosing them.
  • the stretcher has new features that are not present in the rescue stretchers currently used.
  • the longitudinal grooves on the external base allows a longitudinal movement avoiding transversal displacements.
  • the shape of the base of the hull helps to slide the stretcher on snow or ice and minimizes the possibility of snow or ice accumulation on and under the stretcher, which would then become heavier and more difficult to transport. It is possible to drag the stretcher over any rough terrain, during which it protects and supports the injured person. It does not have any elements that stick out and might get caught on vegetation or rock protuberances. Moreover, the stretcher does not have any edges or pointing elements that might hinder its transportation or endanger the physical integrity of the injured person or the mountain rescue workers.
  • the cover of the stretcher is made up of two separate sections, a bottom one that covers the legs up to the hips, and a top one up to the neck. Both can be taken off or loosened independently to treat localized injuries without removing the cover from the rest of the body. In this way, it is allowed the examination of the injured person and the performance of medical operations without the need to remove the protection of his or her whole body, only the area that needs to be examined or treated.
  • the cover can be closed quickly with Velcro or something similar, and it can accommodate an injured person of any height wearing any necessary medical splints or any other devices. It also has a hood for protection of the head.
  • the protective elements for the head and the feet can be folded onto the stretcher hull allowing a clear access to the injured person's head from the front of the stretcher in order to apply medical tubes or provide artificial respiration assistance.
  • the rescue stretcher put forward is formed by a base or hull (1), the covers (2) that protect the injured person from the elements, as well as the fixing harness (3), the horns (4) used for transportation of the stretcher on the shoulders, and the protective and immobilizing element (5) for the head.
  • the hull (1) is divided into two parts of the same length, (1.1) and (1.2), joined by fixing elements (1.3.1) that become the linkage axis (1.3). These elements (1.3.1) can be dismounted manually to separate the structure into the two parts that form it: (1.1) and (1.2). When folded, the two parts can be held together by an anchoring point (1.8).
  • the unfolded hull (1) similar to a canoe, has a base that inside is flat and outside has grooves that make it easier to slide longitudinally.
  • the unfolded hull (1) is joined by grips (1.32) that, when turned, secure the parts (1.1) and (1.2) together, making the whole set rigid.
  • the hull (1) has six holes on the sidewalls that can be used as handles (1.9) for manual transportation. They are reinforced to protect them from possible and unavoidable knocks. They have a rough finish to prevent the mountain rescue workers' hands or gloves from slipping out. These handles (1.9) reach the bottom of the hull (1) so that the hole is big enough to quickly and easily drain out any water or snow that might have entered it.
  • a trap (1.10) made of the same material, which can be opened to allow a tall injured person to take his or her feet out of the hull (1).
  • the trap (1.10) is thrown back into alignment with the rest of the hull (1) to prevent any knocks on the bottom part of the stretcher from hitting it directly. It can be opened and closed thanks to a fastener that locks the door into position by means of two side flange tiles.
  • anchorage points inserted in the sidewalls of the hull (1) that allow all possible transportation manoeuvres. They are separated from each other as much as possible to help stability.
  • the hull (1) has some insertions (1.11) for fix cinches and protective elements.
  • the four central insertions are used to fix the harness (3.1), and the rest are used to fix the cinches for the blankets (2).
  • the top protective elements (1.4) are made up of two arches, one that goes from one side of the stretcher to the other (1.1) around the head at chin level (1.4.1), and another one (1.4.2) that starts at the centre of the first one (1.4.1) and ends at the top end of the hull protecting the head longitudinally.
  • the linkage element (1.3.1) is designed in such a way that the hull (1) can be separated into two parts.
  • the element (1.3.1) is fixed onto one of those two parts to avoid loosing it.
  • the horns for transportation (4) are made up of two separate elements for the rear (4.2) and a single one for the front (4.1).
  • the horns (4) are cushioned to make transportation on the shoulders as comfortable as possible. They are locked into holes in the hull (1) by fasteners. To prevent foreign bodies (such as stones or dirt) from getting into the holes, they are closed with covers that must be removed before the horns can be inserted.
  • the hull (1.2) has a trap (1.10) made of the same material, that once opened allows a tall injured person to take his or her feet out of the stretcher.
  • the trap is thrown back into alignment with the rest of the hull (1) to ensure as much as possible that knocks on the feet area do not hit the trap (1.10) directly. It is fixed into both positions, opened and closed, thanks to a fastener that locks the door by means of two side flange tiles.
  • the cover (2) is made up of a set of elements that protect the injured person from the elements as well as from falling out of the stretcher.
  • These elements include a base (2.1), made of insulating material, on which the injured person lies isolated from the hull (1), and two parts, (2.2) and (2.3), made of wear and abrasion resistant, watertight and breathable material, one at the top (2,2) and one at the bottom (2.3). These two parts of the cover (2) can be separated completely.
  • the top cover part (2.2) has a hood and two pockets on the sides, all the way down to the waist, which can accommodate two floats.
  • the bottom cover part (2.3) has a lapel (2.4) at the bottom that can be stretched to accommodate a tall injured person. Otherwise, the lapel (2.4) remains folded inside the blanket.
  • the different cover (2) elements are joined by means of lapels with Velcro or other means that allow easy attaching and detaching.
  • the cover (2) is provided with side cinches that surround the injured person once he or she is covered with the cover (2). These cinches are made of the same material as the flat cinches used for mountaineering in high mountains, and they have press studs. Each cinch is joined to the cover (2) and goes under some fasteners provided on the hull (1).
  • the cover (2) has net fabric to allow any possible water to be drained.
  • the integral harness (3) has two fixing elements; the top one (3.1) holds the injured person by the shoulders, and the bottom one (3.2) goes between the legs at groin level.
  • the harness (3) is joined to the hull (1) by inserts.
  • the protective and immobilizing element for the head (5) made of a light but resistant and comfortable material for the injured person, is fixed on to the hull (1) with Velcro.

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  1. Rettungstragbahre für Rettungseinsätze in Bergen und Schluchten, von der Art, die Schutzeinrichtungen aufweisen, mit einer Isolierabdeckung (2), einem Befestigungsgurtzeug (3) und einem Schutz- und Halteelement für den Kopf (5),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Rettungstragbahre einen schwimmfähigen und gleitfähigen Rumpf(1) besitzt; mit einer Basis und Seitenwänden, Hörnern (4) zum Tragen der Anordnung auf den Schultern, Verankerungselementen (1.8) für das Transportieren der Tragbahre, und Handgriffen (1.9) an den Seitenwänden zum Tragen der Tragbahre mit der Hand, wobei die Rettungstragbahre faltbar und in zwei verschiedene Teile (1.1, 1.2) teilbar ist, und eine starre Anordnung zum Schutz der verletzten Person nach dem Entfalten bildet, wobei die Innenfläche der Basis, auf der bei Gebrauch die verletzte Person liegt, flach und starr ist.
  2. Rettungstragbahre nach Patentanspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Bodenfläche der Tragbahre (1), die bei Gebrauch Berührung mit dem Erdboden hat, eben ist, mit Ausnahme einiger Längsrillen, die das Gleitenlassen der Tragbahre längs anstelle quer erleichtern.
  3. Rettungstragbahre nach irgendeinem vorangehenden Patentanspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Abdeckung (2) aus zwei separaten Abschnitten besteht, einem unteren, der die Beine bis zu der Hüfte schützt, und einem oberen bis zum Hals, wobei die Abdeckung Taschen für Schwimmer, sowie Netzgewebe für bestimmte Gebiete hat, um jegliches Wasser abzulassen, das in die Abdeckung (2) eingedrungen sein könnte.
  4. Rettungstragbahre nach irgendeinem vorangehenden Patentanspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    im Innern der Rumpfbasis (1) sich ein oberes Schutzelement (1.4) für den Kopfbereich befindet, sowie ein unteres Schutzelement (1.5) für den Fußbereich, das sich in verschiedene Stellungen für Transport, medizinische Operationen oder Schutz bringen lässt.
  5. Rettungstragbahre nach Patentanspruch 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    zwei Schwimmer in zwei Taschen am oberen Abdeckungsabschnitt (2.2) vorhanden sind.
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