Mobile Treatment, Diagnostic and Minor Surgery Facility

摘要

The invention is directed to a mobile medical facility capable of treating, diagnosing and performing minor surgery on multiple patients at one time. In general, the facility includes a health care area which is interchangeable between a first transportable configuration and a second, operational configuration. In the operational configuration, the health care area is expanded and capable of providing general care or diagnostic facilities to multiple patients as well as registration, counseling and triage to at least one patient. Preferable a row of patient treatment bays are provided with intake, counseling and triage cubicles and storage areas.

主权项

1. A mobile unit adapted to treat, diagnose and operate on multiple patients and adapted for self-propelled transportation, containing:
a health care area comprising a floor area adapted to interchange between a transport configuration and an operational configuration, wherein the floor area of the health care area in the transport configuration is reduced compared with the floor area of the health care area in the operational configuration, and wherein the health care area in the operational configuration supports a medical treatment, diagnostic and minor surgical procedure area configured to be able to provide medical care and medical diagnostic facilities to patients and a patient area configured to be able to provide counseling and triage to patients; and a transport system coupled to the health care area as a unit comprising an engine suitable for transport of the healthcare area, wherein the health care area in the transport configuration is no larger than the maximum size limit for transportation over a roadway on which the unit is deployed.