EP3738569A1 - Adapter device for loading a patient transport means and medical device on a vehicle - Google Patents

Adapter device for loading a patient transport means and medical device on a vehicle Download PDF

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EP3738569A1
EP3738569A1 EP20175206.0A EP20175206A EP3738569A1 EP 3738569 A1 EP3738569 A1 EP 3738569A1 EP 20175206 A EP20175206 A EP 20175206A EP 3738569 A1 EP3738569 A1 EP 3738569A1
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Luigi Cesare Pizzi Spadoni
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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
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/08—Accommodating or securing wheelchairs or stretchers
    • A61G3/0816—Accommodating or securing stretchers
    • A61G3/0833—Accommodating or securing stretchers using other support
    • 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
    • A61G1/06—Supports for stretchers, e.g. to be placed in or on vehicles
    • 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
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/08—Accommodating or securing wheelchairs or stretchers
    • A61G3/0816—Accommodating or securing stretchers
    • A61G3/0875—Securing stretchers, e.g. fastening means
    • A61G3/0883—Securing stretchers, e.g. fastening means by preventing lateral movement, e.g. tracks
    • 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
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/08—Accommodating or securing wheelchairs or stretchers
    • A61G3/0816—Accommodating or securing stretchers
    • A61G3/0875—Securing stretchers, e.g. fastening means
    • A61G3/0891—Securing stretchers, e.g. fastening means by preventing longitudinal movement

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  • the present invention relates to vehicles used for transporting patients, in particular ambulances.
  • the invention relates to an adapter device for adapting the loading surface of the vehicle to different types of patient and medical device transport means, for example different types of stretchers.
  • Said vehicles generally comprise loading surfaces adapted to receive corresponding patient and medical device transport means.
  • the patient and medical device transport means can be, for example, stretchers, trolleys for incubators, etc.
  • Both the loading surfaces and the patient and medical device transport means comprise respective interface means which are adapted to engage only with each other and not with those of different manufacturing brands.
  • the manufacturing companies equip the vehicle for example with loading surfaces on which specific interfaces are installed, configured to receive corresponding patient and medical device transport means from the same manufacturing company.
  • Said operation is complex and cannot be carried out quickly and adequately for the needs of patient rescue operations.
  • the technical problem underlying the present invention is that of making available an adapter device that can be installed on a vehicle, in particular an ambulance, structurally and functionally designed to overcome one or more of the limits set out above with reference to the known prior art.
  • a main object of the invention is that of devising an adapter device which can be installed on a vehicle, in particular an ambulance that allows loading/unloading a patient transport device and medical devices different from that directly connectable to the lower loading interface provided on the vehicle loading surface.
  • a further object of the invention is also that of making an adapter device available to the art which can be installed on a vehicle, in particular an ambulance as part of a simple rational solution with a rather low cost.
  • an embodiment of the present invention makes an adapter device available which can be installed on a vehicle, in particular an ambulance that allows to movably connect a given type of patient and medical device transport means, said adapter device being configured to be fixed on the loading surface in a position overlying the lower loading interface and it comprises a supporting body defining upper engagement means for movably connecting a type of patient and medical device transport means different from that directly connectable to the lower loading interface.
  • Another aspect of the invention is that of making available a solution which allows a simple and fast adaptation since it does not imply the replacement of the existing interface, by mechanical disassembly from the loading surface.
  • the supporting body of the adapter device comprises lower engagement means adapted to be engageable and disengageable on corresponding connection means installed on the loading surface or adapted to be engageable and disengageable on the lower loading interface.
  • a further advantage of the invention is given by the fact that the loading/unloading of the patient and medical device transport means takes place in a simple, quick and safe way, according to the normal operating procedures since the adapter device comprises upper engagement means which comprise an upper loading interface configured to movably engage and disengage in respective connection means of a corresponding patient and medical device transport means by a sliding movement in the direction of the long side of said patient and medical device transport means.
  • the adapter device also engages/disengages on the loading surface, through simple procedures carried out by the operator similar to those for loading/unloading the patient and medical device transport means.
  • the lower engagement means are configured to movably engage and disengage in the corresponding connection means and/or in the corresponding lower interface of the loading surface, by a sliding movement in the direction of the long side of said loading surface.
  • the lower engagement means preferably comprise centering elements configured to engage in the corresponding centering counter-elements of the connection means and/or of the lower interface.
  • the lower engagement means and the corresponding connection means comprise locking/unlocking means made according to the sector safety regulations.
  • FIG 5a a system for loading a patient and medical device transport means 30 onto a vehicle, in particular an ambulance, according to the prior art is shown.
  • a stretcher is generally shown in the drawings, that is to say a patient transport means 30 with wheels suitable for being loaded/unloaded on an ambulance.
  • Known ambulances generally comprise a loading surface 20' for the movable connection of said patient and medical device transport means.
  • loading surface means the vehicle floor itself or a suitable apparatus comprising a substantially flat surface which may comprise container means for medical equipment and/or handling means to adapt the position of said surface to the needs of the vehicle and patient management by the operator.
  • a loading interface 22' is generally installed on the loading surface 20', which is configured to allow the movable engagement and disengagement of a specific type of patient and medical device transport means 30 and therefore for example of a specific stretcher.
  • said loading interface 22' is a device which acts simultaneously on both the front and rear side of the stretcher with respect to the direction of insertion into the vehicle which generally occurs by pushing the stretcher parallel to its long side.
  • Said interface has the purpose of allowing the installation of the patient and medical device transport means 30 in a simple way and with reduced effort for the operator.
  • the loading interface 22' preferably comprises locking and unlocking systems for the patient and medical device transport means 30 configured to prevent involuntary actuations.
  • each manufacturing company makes loading interfaces 22' and respective patient and medical device transport means 30 with very specific characteristics which do not make them interchangeable with those from other manufacturing companies.
  • the loading surface 20' comprises a loading interface 22', integrally connected thereto, on which connection means 31' of a corresponding patient and medical device transport means 30' are engaged and disengaged for the loading/unloading thereof from the vehicle.
  • the loading interfaces 22' and the connection means 31' of the patient and medical device transport means 30' are compatible with each other, that is, they can be engaged/disengaged with each other; in fact, they can comprise, for example, different guide, connecting and locking systems.
  • the invention provides for an adapter device 10 of which an example of installation is shown in figure 5b .
  • said adapter device 10 can be installed on a vehicle, in particular an ambulance.
  • Said vehicle comprising a loading surface 20 on which a lower loading interface 22 is provided for movably connecting a given type of patient and medical device transport means 30; the adapter device 10 is configured to be fixed on the loading surface 20 in a position overlying the lower loading interface 22.
  • Said adapter device 10 comprises a supporting body 15 defining the upper engagement means 11 for movably connecting a type of patient and medical device transport means 30 different from that directly connectable to the lower loading interface 22.
  • the invention provides for interposing between said lower loading interface 22 and the different patient and medical device transport means 30, the adapter device 10 comprising a supporting body 15 on which movable upper engagement means 11 are adapted to engage/ disengage said different patient and medical device transport means 30 during loading/unloading operations.
  • the adapter device 10, according to the invention, further provides that the supporting body 15 is arranged to install different upper engagement means 11 configured to movably engage and disengage different corresponding patient and medical device transport means 30, i.e. for loading/unloading, for example, different types of stretcher from the same ambulance carrying out the normal operations of an operator in the sector.
  • different upper engagement means 11 configured to movably engage and disengage different corresponding patient and medical device transport means 30, i.e. for loading/unloading, for example, different types of stretcher from the same ambulance carrying out the normal operations of an operator in the sector.
  • said upper engagement means 11 comprise an upper loading interface 13 configured to engage and disengage in respective connection means 31 of a corresponding patient and medical device transport means 30.
  • Said upper loading interface 13 is preferably configured to engage and disengage in respective connection means 31 by a sliding movement in the direction of the long side of said patient and medical device transport means 30.
  • the stretcher is loaded onto the ambulance by carrying out the normal operations that take place when the lower loading interface 22 of the loading surface 20 is directly compatible and therefore can be engaged in the connection means 31 of the patient and medical device transport means 30.
  • a preferred embodiment provides that the supporting body 15 of the adapter device 10 comprises lower engagement means 12 adapted to be movably engaged and disengaged in corresponding connection means 21 of the loading surface 20.
  • a possible embodiment of said connection means 21 is represented in figure 3a .
  • connection means 21 suitable for cooperating with the lower engagement means 12 will be arranged on the lower loading surface 20, independently of the lower loading interface 22, installed on the loading surface 20. Therefore the adapter device 10 is fixed to the loading surface 20 and positioned so as not to interfere with the lower loading interface 22, since it is preferably configured to host it below the supporting body 15.
  • connection means 21 and the lower engagement means 12 are designed to cooperate according to the safety regulations of the sector.
  • the supporting body 15 can comprise lower engagement means 12 adapted to be engageable and disengageable directly on the lower loading interface 22.
  • connection means 21 are not necessary; however, the limits described above remain with respect to this solution.
  • the supporting body 15 is configured to allow the installation of different lower engagement means 12 engageable and disengageable for example in different lower loading interfaces 22 and/or connection means 21.
  • the lower engagement means 12 preferably comprise engaging-centering elements 14 for engaging in the corresponding centering counter-elements of the connection means 21 and/or in the corresponding lower loading interface 22.
  • Said engaging-centering elements 14 can comprise for example a pin 14a adapted to engage in a corresponding recess 21a, 22a of the connection means 21 or of the lower loading interface 22.
  • connection means 21 are made as shown in figure 3a
  • the lower engagement means 12 preferably comprise pins 14a which engage respectively in each pair of the connection means 21.
  • connection means 21 can in fact be equipped with an automatism which is activated when the engaging-centering elements 14 hit or press them, for example a compression spring, or even a mechanism electrically actuated by a magnet, or other technologies.
  • the engaging-centering elements 14 can further comprise either a centering pin 14b for positioning and centering respective paths 21b, 22b of the connection means 21 or the lower loading interface 22.
  • FIG 2a What is shown in figure 2a is only a non-binding example in that the conformation of the engaging-centering elements 14 is closely linked to the type of the lower loading interface 22 and/or of the connection means 21.
  • the lower engagement means 12 and the corresponding connection means 21 and/or lower loading interface 22 comprise locking/unlocking means for the safety of the fixing of the adapter device 10 to the loading surface 20.
  • the lower engagement means 12 are configured to engage in the connection means 21 and/or in the corresponding lower loading interface 22, by a sliding movement in a direction parallel to the long side of said loading surface 20 .
  • the adapter device 10 is loaded on the loading surface 20 of the ambulance by carrying out the normal operations that take place for loading/unloading the patient and medical device transport means 30 from the vehicle.
  • a possible embodiment provides that the lower engagement means 12 comprise sliding elements 18 for positioning the adapter device 10 on the loading surface 20.
  • Said sliding elements 18 can be, for example, plastic shoes as shown in figure 2a .
  • the supporting body 15 is substantially flat and preferably comprising two opposite surfaces of which an upper surface 15a and a lower surface 15b.
  • the adapter device 10 When the adapter device 10 is in the operating configuration, i.e. interposed between the loading surface 20 and the patient and medical device transport means 30, the upper surface 15a is facing the patient and medical device transport means 30, while the lower surface 15b is facing the loading surface 20.
  • the supporting body 15 comprises reinforcing ribs 15c which distance and connect the upper surface 15a to the lower surface 15b.
  • the supporting body 15 is made of aluminium.
  • the supporting body 15 can for example be made by means of aluminium profiles of a type known to a person skilled in the art. Said profiles have the characteristic of being light, but at the same time they have a good resistance to mechanical stresses such as bending and torsion.
  • the supporting body 15 can be made of a different material or made for example by means of a single shaped sheet.
  • An embodiment of said supporting body 15 provides that it comprises first fixing elements 16 placed on the upper surface 15a and configured to connect it mechanically to different upper engagement means 11.
  • the supporting body 15 can also comprise second fixing elements 17, placed on the lower surface 15b and configured to mechanically connect it to different lower engagement means 12.
  • Said first fixing elements 16 as well as said second fixing elements 17 can comprise, for example a plurality of holes or slots.
  • said holes or slots are placed respectively on the upper surface 15a and on the lower surface 15b and adapted to fix respectively different upper and lower engagement means 11, 12 by means of screws or bolts.
  • the supporting body 15 is compatible with different upper and lower engagement means 11, 12.
  • the first fixing means 16 will be made taking into account the conformation of the upper loading interfaces 13 of different manufacturing companies, so that they can be installed on the same upper surface 15a.
  • the second fixing elements 17 will be made taking into account the conformation that the lower engagement means 12 so that they can be installed on the same lower surface 15b and be compatible with the lower loading interfaces 22 of different manufacturing companies and/or with corresponding connection means 21 specially installed on the loading surface 20.
  • the patient and medical device transport means 30 does not engage/disengage directly in the lower loading interface 22 of the loading surface 20, but engages/disengages in the upper loading interface 13 of the upper engagement means 11 installed on the adapter device 10. Instead, the lower engagement means 12 of the adapter device 10 engage/disengage in the lower loading interface 22 and/or in respective connection means 21 mechanically connected to the loading surface.
  • the adapter device 10 is directly connected to the loading surface 20 and no further means are required to be interposed for loading/unloading the patient and medical device transport means 30.
  • the invention also relates to a loading system 1 for loading a patient transport means and devices 30 onto a vehicle, in particular an ambulance, comprising a loading surface 20; said loading system 1 further comprises an adapter device 10 configured to be fixed on the loading surface 20 in a position overlying the lower loading interface 22 and comprising a supporting body 15 defining upper engagement means 11 for movably connecting a type of patient and medical device transport means 30 different from that directly connectable to the lower loading interface 22.
  • an ambulance for loading a patient and medical device transport means 30, comprising a loading surface 20 on which a lower loading interface 22 is provided for movably connecting a given type of patient and medical device transport means 30.
  • Said ambulance further comprises an adapter device 10 configured to be fixed on the loading surface 20 in a position overlying the lower loading interface 22 and comprising a supporting body 15 defining upper engagement means 11 for movably connecting a type of patient and medical device transport means 30 different from that directly connectable to the lower loading interface 22.

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