Patent ID: 8348301
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: A61G,B62B,B62D

Abstract:
1. A reconfigurable, modular, expandable transportable mobile medical critical care point of need field installation system comprising: a set of interchangeable components forming a plurality of carts convertible into a plurality of reconfigurable medical treatment and patient support/carrier structures; said plurality of carts for transporting medical/surgical supplies and critical care support equipment to a site for assembling said medical care field system where needed; at least one cart of said plurality of carts having a set of wheels completely removable for converting said cart to a stationary medical utility table, said at least one cart having a set of field assembleable structural components including rails forming a frame, said frame having a pair of load supporting rails; each said rail having at least one releasable rail engaging clamp, each said rail engaging clamp engageable along user-selectable positions along a substantial portion of each said load-supporting rail, each said rail engaging clamp supporting a medical patient support stretcher/carrier; at least one further rail engaging clamp of said at least one cart, said at least one further rail engaging clamp engageable along user-selectable positions along a substantial portion of at least one of said load-supporting rails, each said rail engaging clamp supporting a medical equipment accessory; said frame of said at least one cart having a pair of wheel supporting struts removably attached to said frame; said frame further having at least a pair of table support stanchions interchangeable with said wheel supporting struts; at least one bin supported by said pair of lead supporting rails, said at least one bin having a lower portion straddling between said pair of rails; and, wherein said carts carry equipment and medical/surgical supplies, critical care support equipment, and, at least one of said carts carrying a field operable utility power source; in which said at least one bin is a medical supply cabinet with a plurality of drawers therein; in which said at least one medical supply cabinet bin includes a removable sheet wall preventing said plurality of drawers from being moved from a closed storage position within said medical supply cabinet bin, whereupon removing of said sheet wall permits access to said plurality of drawers and movement of said drawers outward to expose access to medical/surgical supplies therein when said medical supply cabinet bin is pivoted from a horizontal position of transport to a vertical standing position as a medical supply cabinet.