Patient transporter with sponsons

摘要

A patient transporter having sponsons that provide buoyancy when deployed on water is provided. A sponson assembly formed by two sponsons connected to each other by a material, and which can be positioned beneath a patient transporter to provide buoyancy, is also provided.

主权项

1. A sponson assembly for a patient transporter, the sponson assembly comprising:
a sponson comprising a middle portion and an end portion, the middle portion having a cylindrical shape, the end portion having a conically shaped point for cutting a water surface when the patient transporter is floated on the water surface; and a material directly connected to the sponson, wherein the material positions the patient transporter on the sponson, wherein the material is a textile material that is an open cell material or a closed cell material, wherein the sponson assembly is connected to the patient transporter and provides buoyancy when deployed on water.