A fabric for medical use, in particular for use as a stretcher or sling

摘要

A fabric for medical use comprises an upper layer and a lower layer and preferably also an intermediate layer. The upper layer is woven or knitted and adapted to minimise damage to a patient's skin when disposed against the skin of the patient. The lower layer is resistant to the passage of liquid, more specifically to the passage of body fluids, to prevent such body fluids passing through a lower surface of the lower layer. The fabric is typically used above a base layer fabric to form a stretcher or patient transfer sling. <IMAGE>