Emergency vehicle patient transport systems

摘要

Emergency vehicle patient transport systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an emergency vehicle patient transport system includes: a loading passage providing access to an interior of an emergency vehicle; one or more tracks coupled to a floor of the emergency vehicle, a ceiling of the emergency vehicle, a wall of the emergency vehicle or combinations thereof wherein, a travel path is delineated by the one or more tracks; and a chair slidingly engaged with the one or more tracks, and vertically positioned between the floor and the ceiling. The chair locks in one or more set positions. And, the one or more set positions are selected from a group consisting of an airway care position, an extended airway care position, a procedural care position, a responder position, a patient care position, and a patient load position.

主权项

1. An emergency vehicle patient transport system comprising:
a loading passage providing access to an interior of an emergency vehicle; one or more tracks coupled to the interior of the emergency vehicle wherein, a travel path is delineated by the one or more tracks; a chair slidingly engaged with the one or more tracks, and vertically positioned between a floor and a ceiling of the interior of the emergency vehicle, wherein the chair comprises a curved vertical member and a seat, and wherein:
the seat comprises an upper portion which contacts and supports an upper torso of a user when disposed in the chair, and a posterior support;the curved vertical member forms a curve between the floor and the ceiling of the interior of the emergency vehicle;the curved vertical member partially surrounds the seat; andthe entire seat tilts forward with respect to the curved vertical member.