US3740778A - Carrying device for medical and veterinary use - Google Patents

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US3740778A
US3740778A US00234548A US3740778DA US3740778A US 3740778 A US3740778 A US 3740778A US 00234548 A US00234548 A US 00234548A US 3740778D A US3740778D A US 3740778DA US 3740778 A US3740778 A US 3740778A
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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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    • 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
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    • A61G7/1017—Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms
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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
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    • A61G7/1046—Mobile bases, e.g. having wheels
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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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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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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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    • 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
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
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    • A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • 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
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  • ABSTRACT A lifting and carrying device comprising a frame and flexible battens having variable attachment means Mar. 16, Australia adapted to co-operate corresponding means on NOV. 24, Australia the frame The battens are adapted to be tensioned so that substantially equal support is given to all parts of UaS. CI. "Li" the The frame is raised in relation to the [5 1 1 Int. Clto be to ensure prope tensioning of the [58] Field of Search 5/81, 82, 86, 83, battens is achieved 2 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures 1 CARRYING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL AND VETERINARY USE This invention is concerned with solving the problem of preventing further injury occurring to accident victims or disabled persons caused by the need to move them.
  • the Ratek technique is also used for persons injured in the sitting position (as in automobile accidents) whereby the person is lifted in such a way that the sitting posture is maintained, and the vital spinal and pelvic areas supported by the knee of the person lifting the injured person.
  • the principal object of this invention is to simply mechanise the Rautek lift especially for the handling of persons with spinal or similar injury so that the use of the invention will not only decrease the number of times a person is required to be moved before treatment commences but primarily is concerned with providing adequate support to the injured person so that all parts or vital parts of the body are substantially equally and correctly supported.
  • the invention also aims at the provision of a support system, desired by the medical profession for accident victims or disabled persons which can be used in a variety of circumstances to which the patient is subjected.
  • a support system desired by the medical profession for accident victims or disabled persons which can be used in a variety of circumstances to which the patient is subjected.
  • it should be, capable of being used in all accident or lifting environments, be reusable with the minimum of sterilization procedures required and be translucent to X-rays, so that the patient is not required to be moved when X-rays are taken prior to treatment.
  • a carrying device for medical or veterinary use where the posture of the body to be lifted and carried is not to be disturbed, comprising a frame adapted to assume a position around or about the body to be lifted, flexible batten means, adapted to be slid under the body, having variable attachment means adapted to cooperate with corresponding means on said frame to secure said batten to said frame, and means adapted to elevate said frame relative to the body to be lifted the length of the batten supporting the body being adjustable by said variable attachment means so that the posture of the body is maintained undisturbed with all parts effectively supported by the individual adjustment of the said respective battens by said variable attachment means.
  • the frame may be of any suitable material of sufficient strength to support a body and can be in any desired configuration. Normally this will be a simple rectangular frame for use instead of the conventional stretcher in accident cases but it can also be varied for moving patients from chairs or beds either in the sitting or supine positions.
  • the rectangular frame for accident use has on its underside shortlegs or other suitable means to raise the top part of the frame sufiiciently above ground level so that the battens can be suitably tensioned and varied in length to accept a portion of the body weight.
  • the frame In moving patients from wheel chairs into car seats or from one seat to another or from beds etc. without disturbing the patients posture the frame is placed around or about the patients, depending on the circumstances and the battens are slid underneath the body and secured to the frame.
  • the device according to this invention thus simulates the Rautek lift but in a more efficient manner as the flexible battens extending underneath the body are comparable to the hands and knees of the persons supporting and carrying the patient as taught in the Rautek technique.
  • the frame be elevated in relation to the patients body.
  • the frame is at least three inches above the base level of the body i.e. ground level if the patient is on the ground. This elevation is necessary so that as tension is taken on the flexible battens it can easily be handled so that part of the weight which was supported by the ground is now taken by the tensioned flexible battens. The result of this tensioning is a shortening or lengthening of the effective length of the flexible batten.
  • the tensioning of the battens ensures that each batten is properly supporting a portion of the body so that the body is supported at as many points as there are flexible battens.
  • the usual tension taken in fixing the flexible battens to the frame is about six pounds.
  • the batten to support the main body weight is so shaped that the spinal area is supported by the batten along the line of fixing.
  • the support is at least 9 inches below the frame. This may also apply with patients lifted from beds in the supine or prone positions.
  • Another frame which may be used instead of the conventional stretcher may include a false frame disposed at that end of the frame where the head and shoulders of the patient lie.
  • This false frame can be raised to form an inclined platform, when the flexible battens are secured, for the head and shoulders. The battens are secured in the normal way and then the false frame is raised and locked in position to provide the inclined support.
  • the flexible battens may be of any suitable material and are usually long enough to extend laterally across the frame either at right angles to it or obliquely to form a criss-cross pattern depending upon the use required.
  • the battens must be stiff enough to be slid under a body so that they can be secured to the frame.
  • Any suitable fastening means for securing the battens to the frame may be used but they should preferably be easily fastened and difficult to remove while the body is in position.
  • a preferred fastening arrangement is the provision of headed or shouldered spigots on the frame and corresponding holes to closely accommodate said spigots on the battens.
  • the spigots are inclined inwardly on the frame and are-shouldered or headed.
  • the batten curving upward toward the frame will be approximately perpendicular to the spigot and would be easily attachable. Any force applied under the body forcing the batten upward would alter this angle and because of this the accidental removal of the batten is difficult.
  • the supporting flexible batten used to carry the head is preferably wider than the other battens and preferably includes an inflatable air cushion to support the head and prevent it rolling while the frame is being moved.
  • the preferred flexible battens used in the present invention are composed of high density polyethylene or high density P.V.C.
  • the edges of these battens are preferably polished and buffed to eliminate surface deformities as such irregularities which can collect undesirable matter which in turn affect the battens translucency to X-rays and impose misleading blemishes to the X-ray picture.
  • the flexible battens are selected for their translucency to X-rays as this avoids having to move the patient from the frame while X-rays are taken.
  • the preferred flexible battens are easily cleansed and sterilized by wiping with alcohol or a' sterilization agent prior to use and do not present the sterilization and cleansing problems associated with conventional stretchers or lifting devices.
  • the battens'are usually of approximately rectangular shape (tapered at leading end) especially when used on stretchers but may be of different design when used for lifting in the sitting position.
  • the batten supporting the patients back in a chair frame may for example be of an elongated diamond shape; wide in the centre, tapering toward each end.
  • the batten for use as a seat is preferably of a special design comprising a U-shaped batten having 2 support points.
  • the perpendicular bisector of the line through these two points will pass through the line of weight due to the pelvic thrust of the patient.
  • This line of weight is through the buttock bones of the patients body and as his weight is concentrated there it is difficult to insert the batten.
  • an approximately half oval section is cut out of the seat portion so that the seat batten is inserted around the buttocks with the perpendicular bisector of the line between the two support points on each side lying within the plane of the buttock bones of the patient.
  • a further batten is placed behind the knee which raises the thighs.
  • the frames encompassed within this invention may be handled manually or by using a lifting apparatus comprising a base, a vertical support arm and an adjustable jib arm having at its free end means adapted to secure the frame.
  • This apparatus may be stationary or mobile wherein the base is a wheeled chassis.
  • the jib is preferably adjustable by an hydraulic jacking mechanism.
  • the jib arm preferably has a pivotable frame securing means which secure the frame about its centre of gravity to stabilize it.
  • This mobile lifting apparatus is extremely useful with incapacitated patients requiring to be lifted in a sitting position for instance.
  • the jib arm extends across the front of the patient and holds the seat batten described above so that the patients weight acts parallel to the perpendicular bisector of the mid point of the two support points.
  • One or more back support battens extend behind the patients back to maintain the sitting position.
  • a mobile lifting device of this construction may be used to transport invalids from bed to a vehicle and can insert the seated patient through a vehicle doorway and place them in the seat.
  • the suspended chair or body frame is pivotable both horizontally and vertically at the end of the jib arm. Similarly patients who are required to be lifted in the supine position off beds etc. can be so moved by this unit.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B show views of the stretcher according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a batten for use on these stretchers
  • FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 illustrates the batten to be used for supporting the weight of a patient in a seated or supine position
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the mobile lifting apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a patient in the supine position supported by the apparatus shown in FIG. 6.
  • the frame 1 is formed from 1 inch tubular steel and weighs approximately 6 pounds.
  • the frame is coated with P.V.C.
  • An embodiment not illustrated includes a folding frame for easy storage.
  • the frame is elevated by supports 20 to allow for easy tensioning of the flexible battens during use.
  • the P.V.C. or high density polyethylene battens 2 have holes 3 which co-operate with spigots 4 on the frame 1.
  • the spigots are inclined inwardly of the frame to provide secure attachment of the battens to the frame.
  • a series of holes are provided at one end of the batten so that its effective length is adjustable.
  • the holes may be staggered to provide a finer adjustment to the effective length.
  • the battens may be crossed as shown in FIG. 1 if extra support for a particular part of the body is required.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show a batten for use as a seat on the mobile lifting apparatus shown in FIG. 6.
  • the holes 5 are so positioned that the bisecting line 6 will lie in the plane through which the weight of the body acts.
  • the cut away section 7 avoids sliding the seat under that part of the body where the weight is concentrated.
  • the wheeled chassis 8 carries the vertical support arm 9 from which the hydraulically adjustable jib arm 10 extends.
  • the jib arm pivots vertically at 11 and can be raised or lowered by telescoping arm 12 operated by a fluid line extending from the fluid reservoir 13 and pumped by operating lever 14.
  • a vertical pivot 15 allows the frame 16 to be rotated in a horizontal plane while the pivot 17 allows for rotation in a vertical plane.
  • Spigots 18 are adapted to support battens shown in FIG. 2 or that shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • spigots on the arm 19 of the frame 16 are used to support battens extending around the back of the patient.
  • FIG. 7 shows a patient lying on a bed 20 in position to be lifted by the apparatus of FIG. 6.
  • the head batten 21 supports the head and it can be seen that this batten and each of the other battens 22 vary in the distance they extend below the frame.
  • a batten is placed under the knees the thighs, the small of the back and at several points between the small of the back and the shoulders, and a further batten is placed under the upper part of the shoulders at the base of the neck.
  • the effective length of each batten between the sides of the frame varies according to the position of that part of the body which it supports. For a patient in the supine position those parts of the body in which the body weight is concentrated (e.g. buttocks and shoulders) will belower than other parts such as the knees and the small of the back.
  • the present invention provides a unique means of moving injured or invalid persons or animals without aggravating their injuries by disturbing the assumed posture.
  • This prime advantage is supplemented by the cradling effect of the battens due to their extending below the plane of the frame and partially holding the sides of the patient to prevent any laterial movement of the patients body.
  • a further advantage is that in certain circumstances such as where stomach injuries have been inflicted, it
  • a still further advantage, afforded by one aspect of the invention, is that incapacitated persons, may be moved with the minimum of disturbance, no change in position being required.
  • a carrying device for medical or veterinary use comprising:
  • support means dependent from said frame for supporting said frame at least 3 inches above the surface on which it is supported;
  • each of said spigots being inclined inwardly of said frame;
  • each of said battens having means for selectively adjusting the effective length thereof when attached to said side members, said means for adjusting comprising a plurality of holes spaced along each of said battens, said holes being dimensioned to receive said spigots.
  • a carrying device for medical or veterinary use comprising:
  • a lifting apparatus including a wheeled chassis, a vertical support arm carried by said chassis, an adjustable jib attached to said support arm, and means for adjusting said jib in a vertical plane with respect to said support arm;
  • a frame supported from said jib and including side members joined by end members and having a plurality of headed spigots spaced along each of said side members, each of said spigots being inclined inwardly of said frame;
  • each of said battens having means for selectively adjusting the effective length thereof when attached to said side members, said means for adjusting comprising a plurality of holes spaced along each of said battens, said holes being dimensioned to receive said spigots.

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