Device for emergency transport of pediatric patients

• US 20040045089A1
• Filed: 09/10/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sandy Schnee, Stefanie Zucker
• Original Assignee: Pediatric Medical Devices
• Inventors: Zucker, Stefanie A., Hantke, Suzanne J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,898,811 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/655
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 1/04 Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0504 Harnesses or restraining devices in order to evacuate a patient with the mattress, e.g. in situations of emergency, disaster or fire restraining in general A61F5/37

Abstract

A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients that safely and efficiently transports a pediatric patient to a medical facility. To confine the patient to the device frame, it includes a child restraint in the form of a restraining belt assembly. The device accommodates children of varying size using the restraining belt assembly. The device also includes a hinge assembly that controls the relative rotation of portions of the frame. A clamp that can releasably attach to an object with a rail, such as a medical transport device is also described. To increase efficiency, the clamp includes a width accommodation feature and a universality feature. These features enable it to secure the device to objects of varying shapes and widths.

Claims

1. A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients for use with a stretcher to transport a patient, the device comprising:

a frame adapted to receive the patient;

a restraint releasably coupled to the frame; and

a clamp coupled to the frame, the clamp adapted to be releasably coupled to the stretcher through a single action.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising first and second members of the frame, and a hinge assembly coupled to the first and second members to permit relative rotation among the first and second members, the hinge assembly including an actuation device to selectively adjust the relative rotation between the first and second members.

3. A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients for use with a stretcher having a rail to transport a patient, the device comprising:

a frame having first and second members adapted to receive the patient;

a hinge assembly coupled to the first and second members to permit relative rotation among the first and second members, the hinge assembly including an actuation device to selectively adjust the relative rotation between the first and second members and a hinge frame;

a restraining belt assembly adapted to be releasably coupled to the first member and coupled to the second member to releasably secure the patient in the frame; and

a clamp coupled to at least one member of the frame to secure this present invention to the stretcher, the clamp adapted to be releasably coupled to the stretcher.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the clamp includes a grasping device having a groove adapted to be releasably coupled to the rail, the rail having a shape selected from the group consisting of circular and rectangular.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the clamp further comprises a housing member, a cam extending proximate to the grasping device and adapted to be coupled via a spring to the housing member, the cam being displaced within the housing member when adjoined by the grasping device, and a locking device coupled to the housing member and adapted to be coupled to the cam, the locking device securing the cam in a lock position when engaged.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the locking device includes a locking ball detent adapted to be coupled to a portion of the cam and a release button coupled to the locking ball detent, the release button decoupling the locking ball detent from the cam when depressed to release the cam from the lock position.

7. The device of claim 3 wherein clamp may be adjusted to accommodate stretchers of varying widths.

8. The device of claim 3 wherein the hinge frame is coupled to a first portion of the first member and a first portion of the second member, the actuation device including a lever coupled to a second portion of the first member and a locking pin adapted to selectively engage the hinge frame in a plurality of positions, the locking pin being coupled to the lever by a cable so as to disengage in response to actuation of the lever.

9. The device of claim 3 further comprising a data acquisition device to measure the weight of the patient.

10. The device of claim 3 further comprising a handle coupled to the first member, storage devices coupled to the first member, and a pad longitudinally extending over the first and second members.

11. The device of claim 3 wherein the restraining belt assembly further including at least two belts having first ends coupled at a common connector and second ends releasably coupled to the first member, each of the belts further comprising a length adjust.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein the first member includes first, second and third sets of orifices, the belts being coupled to the appropriate set of orifices as determined by height and weight of the patient, in response to the patient being placed in the device.

13. The device of claim 3 wherein the clamp, hinge assembly, and restraining belt assembly each include a release to disengage by a single action.

14. A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients for use with a stretcher having a rail to transport a patient, the device comprising:

a frame having first and second members adapted to receive the patient;

a hinge assembly coupled to the first and second members to permit relative rotation among the first and second members, the hinge assembly including an actuation device to selectively adjust the relative rotation between the first and second members and a hinge frame, the hinge frame being coupled to a first portion of the first member and a first portion of the second member, the actuation device including a lever coupled to a second portion of the first member and a locking pin adapted to selectively engage the hinge frame in a plurality of positions, the locking pin being coupled to the lever by a cable so as to disengage in response to actuation of the lever;

a restraining belt assembly releasably coupled to the first member and attached to the second member to releasably secure the patient in the frame, the restraining belt assembly including a plurality of belts coupled to a common connector; and

a clamp coupled to a second portion of the second member, the clamp adapted to be releasably coupled to the stretcher, the clamp including a housing member, a grasping device having a groove to couple to the rail, the rail having a shape selected from the group consisting of circular and rectangular, a cam surrounding a portion of the grasping device and adapted to be coupled via a spring to the housing member, the cam being displaced within the housing member when adjoined by the grasping device in response to being coupled to the stretcher, and a locking device coupled to the housing member and adapted to be coupled to the cam, the locking device securing the cam in a lock position when engaged.

15. The device of claim 14 further comprising second, third and fourth clamps, the second clamp being positioned proximate to the first clamp, the third and fourth clamps being diametrically opposed from the first and second clamps, respectively.

16. The device of claim 14 further comprising a second hinge assembly diametrically opposed to the first hinge assembly to permit relative rotation of a second side of the first and second members, the second hinge assembly including a second hinge frame, the second hinge frame being diametrically opposed from the first hinge frame, the actuation device including a second locking pin adapted to selectively engage the second hinge frame in a plurality of positions, the second locking pin being coupled to the lever by a second cable so as to disengage the second hinge frame in response to actuation of the lever.

17. A universal clamp to releasably couple to an object having either a circular or rectangular shape, comprising:

a housing member;

a grasping device having a groove adapted to receive the object;

a cam surrounding a portion of the grasping device and coupled via a spring to the housing member, the cam being displaced within the housing member when adjoined by the grasping device in response to being coupled to at least one object; and

a locking device coupled to the housing member and adapted to be coupled to the cam, the locking device securing the cam in a lock position when engaged.

18. The clamp of claim 17 wherein the clamp is coupled to a device for emergency transport of pediatric patients for transport of a patient.

19. The clamp of claim 18 wherein the device for emergency transport of pediatric patients comprises a frame having first and second members, adapted to receive the patient, a restraint releasably coupled to the frame, and a clamp coupled to the frame, the clamp adapted to releasably couple to the object.