Author: Zhang Xiaoqiang Wang Meng Wang Yong Qi Shubo He Yanfei

Authority areas: Naval Medical Research Institute, Shanghai Naval Medical Center Shanghai 16 ship

Source: "Navy Medicine" 2015 Volume 36, No. 2 177-179 Page of 3

Fund: the army's logistics research project surface (CHJ11C022); Haizhuang within the military research projects (12A503)

Abstract: With a variety of new technologies, the application of new materials, medical equipment development in all naval military power rapidly. As a naval transport convergence basic equipment - casualty handling equipment, in the foreseeable future still has broad application and development space. In recent years there have been many novel design, compact structure of the new emergency handling equipment, such as vacuum foreign fixed stretcher (also known as soft stretcher), so that the stretcher design thinking out of the original scope to further improve the quality of treatment available to meet the diverse needs of medical service.

Keywords: casualty transport stretcher equipment

With a variety of new technologies, the application of new materials, medical equipment development in all naval military power rapidly. As a naval transport convergence basic equipment - casualty handling equipment, in the foreseeable future still has broad application and development space. In recent years there have been many novel design, compact structure of the new emergency handling equipment, such as vacuum foreign fixed stretcher (also known as soft stretcher), so that the stretcher design thinking out of the original scope to further improve the quality of treatment available to meet the diverse needs of medical service.

Domestic and international maritime transport the wounded first aid equipment Situation

Maritime casualty handling equipment, should be adapted to sea environmental characteristics, you can quickly drag on ships and submarines in the narrow channel hoistway, lift, lifting wounded. States with large current ships mainly Robinson stretcher, floating stretcher, mainly Robinson, Stokes Stokes stretcher on the stretcher and folded stretcher US warships, 2 or 3 deputy group fixed to the wall of the ship corridor or escalator corner, with four kinds of 50 on general cruiser, with two kinds of 15 on the frigate. The main feature is the Chinese Navy Robinson stretcher and independently developed 68-Ⅱ type naval stretcher (foldable), on the part of the ship equipment and helicopters.

Robinson stretcher

Mainly bamboo, canvas and felt as materials, hard and soft moderate, with fixed head wounded on stretchers, torso and limbs loop tape. Therefore, the package fixed the wounded, can hang in the ship, drag, lift, but spinal injury and fractures with wounds in this stretcher, if the handling method is wrong, will increase injury.

Stokes stretcher

The stretcher with an eye on special emergency situations, including mountains, air and at sea. Simple structure, reliable basket, the operator can hand carry, also by hook hanging hook connection with the plane, to achieve the lifting rescue. Stretcher with an adjustable feet-securing mechanism, safety belts, etc., can also be set up to facilitate the installation of floating block floating stretcher. Material non-polluting materials, waterproof, fire-resistant and anti-erosion function wear.

Floating sea rescue stretcher

Floating stretcher into one structure, high structural strength, easy to use, easy to maintain. Floating stretcher positive for flat, suitable for fracture fixation wounded, especially the injured spinal fractures and lower extremity fractures fixed; reverse has three longitudinal grooves increase the strength of floating stretcher, the stretcher can be reduced lateral float in the water. The front than the rear portion of floating stretcher wide, ergonomic proportions. Plate surrounded by several of the holes can be used as a hand hole, when used to carry the wounded grip, hole in the needle embedded card that can be used to connect fixed lace, hooks or other accessories. Intermediate floating stretcher front have four symmetrical holes, can be used to secure the headrest and the head holder; middle rear one foot holes, can be used to fix the wounded leg; the middle has a crotch hole that can be used to fix the wounded crotch. Floating stretcher lace accessories include fixed, floating tube, head restraints and head holder. Head pad for increased comfort wounded in the head, as well as raise wounded in the head when the water use in order to increase security, head fixation device for fixing the head and neck fractures wounded in the head.

Summary and Outlook

The development trend of modern maritime logistical equipment is adapted to a variety of security needs, highlighting the modular, serialization, information technology features. Maritime transport rescue equipment is no exception, with the depth of information technology, environmental adaptability intelligent stretcher has become an important factor affecting equipment reliability. Therefore, to continuously enhance the performance of the device withstand harsh environments adapt, technical issues design, development and production in the field of urgent response. Based on the current situation, the conditions for the development of maritime transport and equipment should focus on the following practices:

Unified planning, carrying rescue equipment and combat equipment coordinated development

Take into consideration the carrying rescue equipment development plans and into development planning combat equipment, making the health care system and equipment construction and combat equipment has withered Development Association, fit in with the requirements of the construction of naval transformation.

Focus on potential environmental requirements, focus on research and application of new technologies

To ensure that the requirements of transport ships and rescue equipment to adapt to potential environmental mission, must make the new technology used in maritime rescue and handling of research priorities, such as how to achieve handling equipment stored under simple conditions and to expand and improve the adaptability of sea conditions , operational reliability and maintainability.

Attach importance to strengthening the upgrade, to maximize the overall effectiveness of equipment

Naval equipment replacement difficult. Thus, in a very long period of service, will inevitably maintain a mix of old and new generations coexist, and gradually updated status. In order to fully exploit the potential of existing equipment, we must attach great importance to strengthening the scientific group with equipment, renovation of old and new equipment, while saving funds, the performance of existing equipment to enhance combat skills, to extend the service time.