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Patient-transport and treatment apparatus
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Inventors: Schneider, Sr., Charles W.;
Assignee: Cardi-Act, L.L.C. (Plainwell, MI)
Primary Examiner: Brown; Michael A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Waters & Morse, P.C.
The present invention is an improved portable litter for the transportation of a patient from the field to a hospital. The litter has devices for monitoring and responding to the condition of the patient, including blood pressure, temperature, blood oxygen, heart rate, and mass. At least one device for assisting the patient's breathing and for stabilizing the heart are provided with the litter. The litter can be folded to reduce its length and provide for ready maneuverability in constricted quarters. Electronic equipment provided with the litter includes an electronic central processing unit and a visual display to permit emergency personnel to maintain a close watch on the patient's condition, and for real-time communication with hospital personnel. The litter has provisions for connection with external air and electrical power, and has lights for operation under conditions of reduced illumination. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is a patient-transport device having means for monitoring and responding to the condition of a patient under emergency treatment, comprising in combination a litter, at least one condition-monitoring means, treatment means, recording means, and remote-transmission means.
One embodiment of the invention further comprises data-storage and -retrieval means, and data-recording and -transmission means.
The litter is light enough to be portable, is configured to be portable by one person, and can be folded to permit its maneuvering in close quarters.
The method of this invention comprises providing emergency service to a patient at a site remote from a primary-care facility, comprising placing the patient on apparatus comprising a litter with a head end, a foot end, upstanding walls and a floor, and affixing to the patient means integral with or affixed to the litter for continuously monitoring and responding to the patient's vital signs prior to and during transport, wherein the litter has at least one power means connected with the monitoring and responding means.
This invention further comprises condition-responsive means for monitoring the vital signs and mass of the patient, the condition-responsive means providing input signals useful for guiding treatment of the patient.
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