Patent ID: 8209803
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient transport device comprising the following: a generally planar non-extendable board, transparent to medical imaging devices, having a width, length, and thickness defining a volume; at least one handle element movably connected to the board, the handle element being movable between a first, storage position in which the handle element is contained within the volume of the board, and a second, deployed position in which the handle element extends outwardly from the board; at least one foot support element movably connected to the board, the foot support element being movable between a first, storage position in which the foot support element is contained within the volume of the board, and a second, deployed position in which the foot support element extends outwardly from the board; and at least one roller element rotatably secured to a bottom surface of the board; whereby a patient to be transported is secured to the board and partially supported by the foot support and rolled via the at least one roller element by a single user of the board grasping the at least one handle element, and wherein the device is configured to store within a space provided for the device on an ambulance without first having to remove accessories from the device.