Medical cart
First Claim
1. A medical cart comprising:
- a cardiac unit comprising;
rolling members that permit the cardiac unit to be rolled to a predetermined location, and a cardiac storage structure configured to contain at least one cardiac item;
a respiratory unit comprising;
rolling members that permit the respiratory unit to be rolled to the predetermined location, and a respiratory storage structure configured to contain at least one respiratory item; and
a mechanism configured to releasably join the cardiac unit and the respiratory unit such that the cardiac and respiratory units can be jointly rolled to the predetermined location, and configured to permit the cardiac and respiratory units to be separated at the predetermined location.
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Abstract
A medical cart, which includes respiration and cardiac functionality, can readily be transported to a patient. The cart may contain separable respiratory and cardiac units in which the cardiac unit contains one or more items useful in treating cardiac emergencies such as cardiac arrest and the respiratory unit contains one or more items useful in treating respiratory emergencies such as a stoppage of breathing. To increase access to the items that the cart carries, parts of the cart, e.g., drawers, which contain items associated with particular medical conditions, may be isolated. As a result, multiple users, who are treating different medical conditions, can access the cart at any given time. A hood may be provided to enclose items, which were placed on top of the cart, while the cart is in transit.
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27 Claims
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1. A medical cart comprising:
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a cardiac unit comprising;
rolling members that permit the cardiac unit to be rolled to a predetermined location, and a cardiac storage structure configured to contain at least one cardiac item;
a respiratory unit comprising;
rolling members that permit the respiratory unit to be rolled to the predetermined location, and a respiratory storage structure configured to contain at least one respiratory item; and
a mechanism configured to releasably join the cardiac unit and the respiratory unit such that the cardiac and respiratory units can be jointly rolled to the predetermined location, and configured to permit the cardiac and respiratory units to be separated at the predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A medical cart comprising:
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a first unit configured to transport at least one item associated with a first medical condition, wherein the first unit has a first visual guide identifying the first unit as transporting items for treating the first medical condition; and
a second unit configured to transport at least one item associated with a second medical condition, the second unit being joined to the first unit, wherein the second unit has a second visual guide identifying the second unit as transporting items for treating the second medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical cart comprising:
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a mobile base;
a plurality of drawers supported by the mobile base and being configured to contain at least one of cardiac and respiratory items, each of the drawers having a front side and a rear side;
at least one cabinet hingedly connected to the mobile base, wherein the cabinet is configured to swing between a closed position, in which the cabinet blocks access to the front sides of the drawers, and an open position, in which the cabinet does not block access to the front side of the drawers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical cart comprising:
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a plurality of drawers configured to contain items associated with at least one medical condition, wherein each of the drawers has a front side and a rear side; and
a mobile base for supporting the plurality of drawers, wherein the mobile base is configured such that the drawers can be opened by pulling the front side of the drawers and by pulling the rear side of the drawers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical cart comprising:
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a base comprising rolling members that permit the base to be rolled to a location;
a plurality of drawers configured to contain items associated with at least one medical condition;
a top shelf positioned at least partially over the drawers; and
a retractable hood that is movable between an open position, in which the top shelf is accessible to a user and a closed position, in which access to the top shelf is blocked. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A medical cart comprising:
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a first unit positioned at a front end of the cart, the first unit including a first storage structure configured to contain at least one item associated with a first medical condition and to permit access to the at least one item associated with the first medical condition from the front end of the cart; and
a second unit positioned at a rear end of the cart, the second unit including a second storage structure configured to transport at least one item associated with a second medical condition and to permit access to the at least one item associated with the second medical condition from the rear end of the cart. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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