Removable absorbent pad for transporter

摘要

An absorbent pad that can be removably connected to a transporter on which an injured person is carried is provided. Structures for removably attaching the absorbent pad to the transporter are described. Also provided are a transporter having a removable absorbent pad and a method for placing a removable absorbent pad on a transporter.

主权项

1. An absorbent pad removably secured to a transporter, the transporter having a top surface on which an injured person is carried and a plurality of hand-holds, the absorbent pad being positionable on the top surface of the transporter, the absorbent pad comprising:
a top layer, wherein the top layer is permeable to blood or other body fluids and does not adhere to the person being carried on the transporter; an absorbent material for absorbing a large amount of blood or other body fluids from the injured person carried on the transporter; and a strengthening layer positioned between and adjacent the top layer and the absorbent material, wherein the absorbent pad is a single structure and has a plurality of cut-outs configured around the hand-holds of the transporter, and wherein the absorbent pad when positioned on the transporter is directly beneath the injured person being carried thereon, and wherein the absorbent pad is removable after use as a separate piece from the transporter.