Patent ID: 8733813
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A61G,B60P,E04B,E04H

Abstract:
1. A self-propelled mobile treatment, diagnostic and minor surgery unit adapted to treat, diagnose, and operate on multiple patients and adapted to be transported, containing: a health care area comprising a floor area and adapted to interchange between at least a first transport configuration and a second operational configuration, wherein in the first configuration the floor area of the health care area is reduced compared to the second configuration to allow for transport of the health care area, and wherein in the second configuration the health care area supports a first medical treatment, diagnostic, and minor surgical procedure patient area configured to provide general care or diagnosis facilities to a plurality of patients and a second patient area configured to provide counseling and triage to patients; and a transport system coupled to the health care area as a unified structure comprising an engine suitable for transport of the health care area, wherein the health care area is at most about 80 percent of the maximum size limit for transportation over interstate roadways in the United States and in the second operational configuration contains at least 50% greater floor area than the first transport configuration.