Patent ID: 7222378

Claim:
A patient carrier comprising: a flexible top side, the flexible top side having a plurality of walls wherein: (a) a first one of the walls has at least one position that defines a torso opening; (b) a second one of the walls defines at least one face opening; (c) a third one of the walls defines at least one medical treatment opening, the medical treatment opening being different than the torso opening, and the medical treatment opening being different than the face opening; a flexible bottom side coupled to the flexible top side; at least one lateral support member engaged with the flexible bottom side, the lateral support member extending laterally along a portion of the flexible bottom side; at least one handle coupled to the lateral support member; at least one longitudinal support member engaged with the flexible bottom side, the longitudinal support member extending longitudinally along a portion of the flexible bottom side; and at least one handle coupled to the longitudinal support member.