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Inflatable stretcher
securely protects patients
A
n industrial design student at Shih Chien University in Taiwan
has invented an inflatable stretcher made of reinforced vinyl to
securely hold a patient immobile while being transported. This is
important especially in the case of broken bones, back, neck and head
trauma. Yu-Hsin Wu's stretcher folds compactly for easy storage and can
be inflated on the spot by means of an air pump. As with other medical
products, the stretcher's red and white shades are an international
signal in an emergency.
The stretcher design can be used to transport patients in different
disasters and emergencies such as earthquakes and tsunamis, as well
as to transport the injured from homes, sports venues, and even isolated
places to the nearest hospital or health-care facility.
When inflated, the stretcher has an abundance of compartments on its
sides that can hold the equipment required during the rescue and double as
a container for what the medical assistants might need to bring with them.
Wu has designed two other components to accompany the stretcher.
First, an inflatable-vacuum splint and air pump wrap around the broken
limb when inflated. When air is expelled, the splint becomes rigid,
providing stability and immobilization of the limb.
Finally, a built-in first aid kit comes with numerous pockets to stash
medical accessories. Wu even printed an evaluation-awareness warning
on the side of the bag to remind the users what to do when they approach
an emergency. The illustration provides step-by-step instructions for a
user to prepare a patient for transport.
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1. With fold-up sides, a head
immobilizer and built-in straps, the
stretcher securely wraps patients in
comfort and protects them from falling.
2. The stretcher comes with an
inflatable first aid kit with commonly
used medical equipment.
3. The stretcher also comes with a
vacuum splint that wraps around the
injured limb and becomes rigid when
air is expelled.
4. Although it stores compactly, the
stretcher inflates to an adult-sized,
secure transport system.
Photos: Shih Chien University
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