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A General Guide to Medical Stretchers.
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DateTime: 2022-08-02

In real life, we often see paramedics entering and leaving hospitals carrying stretchers to and from consultation rooms for patients who are unable to move due to injuries, etc. and must rely on paramedic assistance. Medical stretchers meet the needs of the condition, are easy to lie on and tend to be smoother, and are often used in conjunction with ambulances.

 

What types of stretcher are available

 

Generally speaking, medical stretchers are divided into three main categories, a simple stretcher, a general purpose stretcher, and a special purpose stretcher.

 

Simple stretchers

Generally these are local stretcher types, which may be just bamboo poles tied with blankets or clothing to make a temporary stretcher, as long as it can cope with emergency situations.

 

Universal stretchers

The main types of general purpose stretchers currently available are straight, two-fold and four-fold. Generally these are mainly made of canvas and the poles are basically made of wood for support, which will have steel cross braces and casualty fixation straps to prevent the casualty from sliding during transfer to avoid secondary injury.

 

Special purpose stretchers

The main classifications of this type of stretcher are Thomas Stretcher, Robinson Stretcher, Stokes Stretcher, SKED Stretcher, etc. If the classification is based on practical use, there are also sea or hole rescue medical evacuation stretchers, multi-part fracture fixation stretchers, etc. In terms of shape, there are SCOOIP spade stretchers, basketball stretchers, etc.

 

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The correct use of a medical stretcher

 

When carrying a casualty, first place the casualty in a flat position, fix the neck, then insert the left and right pieces of the stretcher into the back from the side of the casualty respectively, snap them together and carry them again. When carrying a trapped person, a basket frame can be used, with the trapped person placed inside the stretcher, which is "enclosed" by the "raised" edges around the perimeter and the flat straps on the front. This prevents the trapped person from being dislodged from the stretcher by shifting it (e.g. by turning it over, shaking it).

In general, the stretcher can be adjusted to a forward or backward tilt during use, the backrest is supported by lockable pneumatic springs, which can be steplessly adjusted from 0 to 60 degrees, and the front and rear fixing brackets are configured so that the stretcher can be locked in place when the stretcher is mounted on the ambulance.

 

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Jiangsu Aegean Technology Co.,ltd. is a multiple company which consists of professtional hospital furniture design,research, production, sales and logistics business. from 11th June 2009 till now, AEGEA medical furniture has been exported to more than 150 countries.


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