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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132277 | Emergency response treatment bed system An emergency response treatment bed system. The emergency response beds may include a frame having a pair of opposing tubular stainless steel side supports and a pair of opposing tubular stainless steel end supports. The side supports and end supports are affixed ea... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127381 | Collapsible litter apparatus, system and method A collapsible litter carrier apparatus, system and method. Generally, the litter apparatus includes a frame assembly having a plurality of hingedly connected, longitudinally adjacent sections that are foldable or collapsible, accordion-like, into a compact arrangeme... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104124 | Two-piece lightweight litter system This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame, a fabric disposed between the structure of the frame, at least one h... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8065765 | Foldable patient transport surface A collapsible, foldable transport surface capable of supporting an individual when carried by one or more assisting personnel utilizing hand hold components. The transport surface includes a primary body support surface and a secondary leg extension support surface ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8051513 | Ambulance cot system The present invention relates to ambulance cots, cot systems and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides an ambulance cot comprising a hydraulic system and a tip angle monitoring, recording and alert system, and methods of using the ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046853 | Adjustable-length spine-immobilizing backboard An extendable-length, spine immobilizing backboard is disclosed. The backboard is collapsible to the length of a standard backboard for ease of storage and for use in supporting and transporting patients of average height, and a lower portion is telescopically exten... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7962983 | Universal evacuation pod A universal evacuation pod is deployed either from a storage location on top of a mattress of a bed or from a canister mounted on a wall. The pod includes straps to hold it in place on top of a mattress, and a chamber accessible by opening opposed side zippers which... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7877828 | Portable, space-saving medical patient support system A support platform having a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration on a floor. The support platform is related to stretcher devices that are used for transporting, confining, or conducting medical procedures on medical patients in medical emergencies. The... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7818840 | Foldable, portable trauma treatment and monitoring patient platform There is provided a foldable, portable, trauma treatment and monitoring patient platform. The patient platform includes an upper housing body including a top surface and an upper patient support surface. The patient platform also includes a lower housing body includ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810190 | Split-apart basket stretcher Disclosed is an improved Stokes-type basket stretcher constructed to permit its upper and lower units to be reassembled to hold rescue equipment for storage or transport to a rescue site. The lower unit frame includes one or more rail members having affixed thereto ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7774878 | Rapidly deploying emergency evacuation stretcher A rapidly deploying emergency evacuation stretcher includes an article for easy transport on one's person, wherein the article is characterized to include a first mode of utility and a second mode of utility, and the article includes a lightweight flexible member wh... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7607184 | Personal field expedient stretcher A collapsible, fully functional, personal field stretcher is disclosed. The field stretcher is incorporated into, and deployed from, the equipment or clothing worn by critical incident personnel and is designed to be used to carry such personnel when such personnel ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7428762 | Foldable platform A telescoping folding platform that is compact in the retracted and folded configuration and that is made rigid and locked in the unfolded and extended configuration by means of spring biased securements that are incorporated into the structures of the platform. The... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424758 | Roll-in cot A roll-in cot (1) having a patient support attached to a wheeled transporter wherein the wheeled transporter comprises leading and trailing collapsible legs (3). ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407177 | Mission adaptable portable cart/utility table arrangement A mission adaptable multi-purpose, collapsible portable cart/utility table, for use in emergency response and disaster situations, camping, hunting and other outdoors activities, which carries medical rescue carts, canoes, small boats, game, or hauled cargo by hand.... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395562 | Detachable hood for patient rescue bag Shown is a detachable head covering unit for use with a generally rectangular patient rescue bag with an open head end and one part of a two-part quick connect/disconnect fastener device that extends proximally to and along transverse edges defining the open head en... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389553 | Carrying apparatus for rescuing persons A carrying apparatus for rescuing persons, for example from a space with a small access opening. The carrying apparatus accommodates a person in an elongated transport position, a middle part that is substantially curved in cross section and is open at the top, whic... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360264 | Patient immobilization device with diagnostic capabilities A patient immobilization device for immobilizing a patient and performing a diagnostic evaluation of such patient is comprised of a backboard, a structure configured to support the head of a patient on the backboard, and a pupil-sizing indicator positioned on a surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361123 | Exercise bench methods and apparatus An exercise bench includes a back support and first and second legs pivotally connected to respective ends of the back support. The legs are pivotal between positions extending generally perpendicular to the back support, and positions extending generally parallel t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337484 | Disposable body board An assemblable body board is formed from a blank made from a sheet of a bendable or foldable material, such as fiberboard. The blank includes a center panel, opposite side panels and opposite end panels, wherein the side and end panels are foldable to form a rectang... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325815 | Adjustable patient transport system An adjustable patient transport system transports a patient in a comfortable, safe manner by allowing the operator to adjust the head support portion of the apparatus to suit the patient's height. The adjustable patient transport system broadly comprises a patient t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302723 | Fire rescue belt An apparatus generally used as a rescue device that a firefighter or other personnel may use to pull or carry a victim out of a fire or away from a place or peril. The device may be utilized by one single person to rescue another person. The new rescue device is mad... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293303 | Method and device for repositioning patient in bed with safety features The invention described is a device and method for repositioning a patient in a bed. Bedding material positioned underneath the patient is wound by a ratchet system and a crossbeam that allows for the patient to be repositioned when the bedding material is drawn aro... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255396 | Ergonomic thigh support and method of uniformly distributing pressure on the thigh surface of a seated person A pad for supporting a thigh of a person sitting on a seat in a position that alleviates pressure applied to the lower surface of the thigh and thus for improving blood circulation through the leg without numbness or similar phenomena associated with long-time sitti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222378 | Enveloping patient carrier having lateral and longitudinal support members An enveloping patient carrier having a flexible top surface connected to a flexible bottom surface. The flexible top surface defines a re-closable torso opening, a face opening and a plurality of re-closable medical attention openings. The enveloping patient carrier... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222917 | Reversible seat pad A juvenile seat unit includes a seat and a reversible seat pad for the seat. Belt-receiving slots are formed in the reversible seat pad to receive belts coupled to the seat. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216383 | Support device for a patient A patient support device which can be connected to patient placement devices of medical examination or treatment equipment, for example an MRI device, an X-ray machine, or of ambulances. The patient support device supports a patient during medical examination and tr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7199311 | Emergency medical service (EMS) stretcher digital scale Portable scale devices, apparatus and methods for use with stretchers so that emergency medical service (EMS) personal can accurately measure a patient's weight in the field so that proper medication treatment and dosage can be administered. A head plate member can ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168110 | Paramedical transfer stretcher, harness and method This invention describes a transfer stretcher, harness and method designed to lift, transfer or support a person, more specifically a heavy weight, large size (oversize) person. Stretchers are generally used by hospitals or by rescue/emergency units to lift or carry... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165278 | Patient immobilization device A patient immobilization device comprises a backboard having a front side and a back side, and a pair of opposing paddles slidably mounted on the backboard. The paddles are configured to move between a storage position and a support position, to support the head of ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155764 | Rail coupling and lock for split-apart basket stretchers A split-apart basket stretcher and its corresponding rail coupling and lock, where the stretcher has first and second portions for mounting in opposed facing relation to one another, and the rail coupling and lock releasably locks the first and second portions toget... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150465 | Mission adaptable portable cart/utility table arrangement A mission adaptable multi-purpose, collapsible portable cart/utility table, for use in emergency response and disaster situations, camping, hunting and other outdoors activities, which carries medical rescue carts, canoes, small boats, game, or hauled cargo by hand.... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120950 | Hybrid mattress A mattress device has an foam body formed of a closed cell foam material which has a torso support area defining a recess having a recess bottom. An inflatable mat is disposed in the recess and insulated from a ground surface by the recess bottom. The inflatable mat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111888 | Molded safety seat A safety seat comprising a unitary molded shell having a “bucket-seat” shape and a safety restraint system integral to the shell. The molded unitary shell has a bottom portion and a back portion. The shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer made of a ca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7082631 | Imaging table protective cover A cover and patient restraint for use with a radiologic imaging table having an upper surface on which a patient may lie, the cover having a central section corresponding generally to the length and width of the patient supporting surface of the table and a width su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082632 | Collapsible, extendable, traction-providing, portable rescue device Disclosed herein is a collapsible, convertible, extendable, traction-providing, portable stretcher/body splint type rescue device for use generally in emergency rescue field situations and having three main parts: a top or head portion, a middle or body portion, and... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073216 | Multi-purpose recliner deployable inside and outside a vehicle A multi-purpose recliner is provided having a recliner surface on which a person may recline and deployable for use inside and outside a vehicle, especially a military vehicle. The multi-purpose recliner includes a recliner surface material that can be rolled out, t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051385 | Portable hanging cot A portable, suspendable cot used in rock climbing and the like includes a collapsible frame supporting a webbing therebetween. The frame includes linkages that pivot from a parallel orientation in a closed position to an orthogonal angle (for rectangular frames) or ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044496 | Stretcher carrier A stretcher carrier is provided for transporting and stabilizing sick and injured patients. The carrier can be quickly converted between a folded, storage configuration and operational configurations. The carrier includes a folding foot prop and a foot prop locking ... | 05/16/2006 |
