摘要 |
An improved stair chair stretcher assembly for use in paramedic and other similar applications. Translational supports are attached to the stair chair stretcher assembly to allow medical transport personnel to move a patient up and down steps without having to hand carry the patient. The translational supports contact the edge of steps and permit the stretcher assembly to be securely moved along the steps. Also disclosed and claimed is a lifting means which allows for movement of a patient up and down along various points of the stair chair assembly, to improve ease of handling heavier patients.
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