GB2288125A - Stretcher for assembly around patient with supporting straps - Google Patents
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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
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- A61G1/003—Stretchers with facilities for picking up patients or disabled persons, e.g. break-away type or using endless belts
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- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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- 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
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- A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
- A61G7/1055—Suspended platforms, frames or sheets for patient in lying position
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- 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
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- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
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- A61G7/1063—Safety means
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- 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
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
- A61G2203/78—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for clamping
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- 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
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G7/1076—Means for rotating around a vertical axis
Abstract
Stretcher comprising rectangular frame 10 formed in two parts; side-part 17 and C-shaped part 16. The frame 10 is assembled around the patient by inserting the end-slots of part 17 into the end-crevices of part 16 which contain spigots. An elongate applicator (not shown) attached to slits/pockets in straps 15 is used to feed said straps individually underneath the patient. Straps 15 are connected to side part 12 via quick-release buckles 18 thus preventing parts 13 and 14 from moving apart while supporting the patient. The stretcher has four additional straps 25 for hooking onto a hoist 26. Alternatively frame 10 may be formed in four parts (not shown); two side-members and two end-members. The frame is assembled by inserting terminal spigots on said end-members into holes in said side-members and straps used as above to prevent the parts from disengaging. Advantages are; ease of assembly, less patient discomfort and reduced hazard to intravenous tubes. <IMAGE>
Description
A Stretcher
This invention relates to a stretcher and more particularly to a stretcher which can be assembled around a supine patient without moving the patient to any significant extent.
It is known to provide stretchers in two symmetrical parts which can be slid under a patient one from either side of the patient. Each part comprises a C-shaped frame and a plurality of rigid plastics scoops which extend transversely from the central, longer limbs of the frame parts to support the body of the patient. These known stretchers suffer from the drawbacks that the two parts are difficult to connect together, primarily because the connection between the two parts falls beneath the patient, and also the scoops tend to cause discomfort to the patient and cut off or pull out any intravenous infusion tubes in the patient.
The present invention seeks to mitigate the above mentioned drawbacks of known stretchers.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a stretcher comprising a generally rectangular frame having first and second side members and first and second end members and a plurality of spaced apart straps extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members, the frame being formed in two or more parts, one of the parts of the frame comprising the first side member and at most a minor part of the first and/or second end member, and the straps being connected to at least one of the two side members by quick release fastening means.
In one embodiment, the frame is formed in two parts, the other frame part comprising the second side member and at least a major part of each of the first and second end members. In this case, preferably, said one frame part is formed by the first side member alone and the other frame part is formed by the second side member and the first and second end members.
Preferably, the two frame parts have means whereby they can be connected together at one end only and then pivoted relative to one another in the plane of the frame to connect the other ends of the two frame parts together.
In this case, at least one end of one frame part has a pin extending in a direction normal to the plane of the frame and across the inside of a jaw and the corresponding end of the other frame part is receivable within the jaw and has a slot for receiving the pin.
In another embodiment, the frame is formed in four parts, the parts being formed by the two side members and the two end members respectively. In this case, each end member may have spigots projecting from each end and each side member may have transversely extending holes for receiving a spigot of each end member.
Preferably, the frame parts are prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher solely by the straps.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a stretcher comprising a generally rectangular frame having first and second side members and first and second end members and a plurality of spaced apart straps extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members, the frame being formed from two or more separable parts and the straps being connected to at least one of the two side members by quick release fastening means, the frame parts being prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher solely by the straps.
Preferably, the straps are connected to both side members by quick release fastening means. This allows the straps to be replaced without difficulty.
Conveniently, the quick release fastening means are in the form of quick release buckles.
The straps may also be provided with means, e.g. slits or pockets, whereby the straps can be fed below a patient by a resiliently flexible, flat, elongate applicator.
The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a stretcher according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of part of the stretcher shown in Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a fragmentary side view of one of the devices of the stretcher shown in Figure 1 on an enlarged scale, and
Figure 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a stretcher according to the present invention.
Referring now to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, the stretcher shown therein comprises a generally rectangular frame 10 having two parallel side members 11 and 12 and two parallel end members 13 and 14, and a plurality of spaced apart, flexible straps 15 extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members 11 and 12.
The frame 10 is formed in two separable parts 16 and 17. The part 16 is formed from a metal tube and consists of the side member 11 and the two end members 13 and 14. The part 17 is formed from a metal bar and forms the side member 12.
As shown, the straps 15 are permanently or semi-permanently connected to the side member 11 and are connected to the side member 12 by quick release fastening means in the form of quick release buckles 18 similar to those used on vehicle safety belts. The buckles 18 are secured to the side member 12, such as by rivets. However, the straps 15 may be connected to both side members by quick release fastening means so that the straps can be replaced without difficulty.
The free end of each end member 13, 14 has an open jaw 19 and a pin 20 extending across the inside of the jaw in a direction normal to the plane of the frame 10. The jaw 19 is defined by a device 21 (see Figure 3) having a spigot 22 which is secured in the free end of the end member 13, 14.
Each end of the side member 12 has a slot 23 extending in a directly transversely of the assembled frame 10 for receiving the pin 20 of a corresponding end member 13, 14.
Each strap 15 also has a slit 24 (or pocket) adjacent to its free end for receiving the end of a resiliently flexible, elongate applicator.
The stretcher is assembled beneath a supine patient in the following manner.
The frame part 16 is first placed in position with the side member 11 along one side of the patient and the end members 13 and 14 above the head and below the feet of the patient, respectively. The straps 15 are then fed one at a time beneath the patient using the applicator to minimise any discomfort to the patient. One end of the frame part 17 is then located in the jaw 19 of a corresponding device 21 and the frame part 17 is then pivoted in the plane of the frame until the other end of the frame part 17 is located in the jaw of the other device 21. The straps 15 are then inserted through respective buckles 18, drawn tight and the buckles 18 closed. The strap adjacent to said one end of the frame part 17 could be connected to its respective buckle 18 prior to pivoting the frame part 17 to locate the other end thereof in the jaw of the other end member to prevent said one end of the frame part 17 disengaging from its respective jaw.
It will be appreciated that the two frame parts 16 and 17 are prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher solely by the straps 15.
The stretcher also has four additional straps 25, two on each of the side members 11 and 12, for hooking the stretcher to a mobile patient hoist shown in part at 26.
The frame part 17 could include a minor part of one or each end member 13, 14. Also, quick release fastening means other than buckles could be used.
Referring to Figure 4 of the drawings, the frame 10' of the modified stretcher shown therein is formed in four separable parts constituted respectively by the two side members 11' and 12' and the two end members 13' and 14'. The end members 13' and 14' are right cylindrical and have spigots 27 extending from each end in a direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the end members. Holes, which may be in the form of blind bores but which are preferably in the form of apertures, are formed in each side member 11' and 12' to receive the spigots 27. The side members 11' and 12' are of rectangular section. The end members 13' and 14' and side members 11' and 12' are held together by a plurality of spaced apart, flexible straps 15' extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members 11' and 12'.The straps 15' are connected to at least one of the side members by quick release fastening means in the form of quick release buckles 18'. However, as shown the straps 15 ' are connected to both side members 11' and 12' by quick release buckles 18' for ease of replacement.
The stretcher is assembled beneath the patent by placing the side members 11' and 12' along opposite sides of the patient and the end members 13' and 14' above the head and below the feet of the patient. The spigots 27 are located in respective holes in the side members 11' and 12' and the straps 15' are then fed beneath the patient as described previously, inserted through respective buckles 18', drawn tight and the buckles 18' are closed.
Once again it will be appreciated that the frame parts, in this case constituted by the side members 11' and 12' and end members 13' and 14', are held together (i.e. are prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher) solely by the straps 15'.
The above embodiments are given by way of example only and various modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims (15)
1. A stretcher comprising a generally rectangular frame having first and second side members and first and second end members and a plurality of spaced apart straps extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members, the frame being formed in two or more parts, one of the parts of the frame comprising the first side member and at most a minor part of the first and/or second end member, and the straps being connected to at least one of the two side members by quick release fastening means.
2. A stretcher as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame is formed in two parts, the other frame part comprising the second side member and at least a major part of each of the first and second end members.
3. A stretcher as claimed in claim 2, wherein said one frame part is formed by the first side member alone and the other frame part is formed by the second side member and the first and second end members.
4. A stretcher as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein the two frame parts have means whereby they can be connected together at one end only and then pivoted relative to one another in the plane of the frame to connect the other ends of the two frame parts together.
5. A stretcher as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one end of one frame part has a pin extending in a direction normal to the plane of the frame and across the inside of a jaw and the corresponding end of the other frame part is received within the jaw and has a slot for receiving the pin.
6. A stretcher as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame is formed in four parts, the parts being formed by the two side members and the two end members respectively.
7. A stretcher as claimed in claim 6, wherein each end member has spigots projecting from each end and each side member has transversely extending holes for receiving a spigot of each end member.
8. A stretcher as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame parts are prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher solely by the straps.
9. A stretcher comprising a generally rectangular frame having first and second side members and first and second end members and a plurality of spaced apart straps extending transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher and between the two side members, the frame being formed from two or more separable parts and the straps being connected to at least one of the two side members by quick release fastening means, the frame parts being prevented from moving apart transversely of the longitudinal extent of the stretcher solely by the straps.
10. A stretcher as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the straps are connected to one side member by quick release fastening means and are permanently or semi-permanently connected to the other side member.
11. A stretcher as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the straps are connected to both side members by quick release fastening means.
12. A stretcher as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the quick release fastening means are in the form of quick release buckles.
13. A stretcher as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the straps are also provided with means whereby the straps can be fed below a patient by a resiliently flexible, flat, elongate applicator.
14. A stretcher as claimed in claim 13, wherein said means are in the form of slits or pockets.
15. A stretcher substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 - 3, or Figure 4, of the accompanying drawings.
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| GB9406850A GB9406850D0 (en) | 1994-04-07 | 1994-04-07 | A stretcher |
| GBGB9425679.9A GB9425679D0 (en) | 1994-04-07 | 1994-12-20 | A stretcher |
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| GB9502105D0 GB9502105D0 (en) | 1995-03-22 |
| GB2288125A true GB2288125A (en) | 1995-10-11 |
| GB2288125B GB2288125B (en) | 1997-08-13 |
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| CN100525736C (en) * | 2003-12-19 | 2009-08-12 | Sca卫生产品股份公司 | Method for facilitating of an absorbent article on a user, and related article and application aid |
| US8029490B2 (en) | 2003-12-19 | 2011-10-04 | Sca Hygiene Products Ab | Absorbent article for use with an application aid |
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| GB2288125B (en) | 1997-08-13 |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20010203 |