Development of Portable Battlefield Multifunction Diagnosis and Treatment Bed / 医疗卫生装备

ABSTRACT

Objective To develop an improved product of the existing battlefield diagnosis and treatment bed by making the product smaller,the structure firmer,the function more perfect and the use more convenient,thus to benefit the use under the battlefield situations,and to improve the logistics support ability.Methods '08F,304'steel materials were adopted as prop-up parts of the bed.The fold type structure design,infusion shelf and mosquito net pole functions could be exchanged with each other.The special oxygen bottle clip was equipped.Results It had such advantages as lighter weight(half of the former),enlarged strength,diverse functions,simple operation and easy taking.As far as safety and reliability and operation flexibility concerned,it was far improved compared with the former one.The treatment bed met the requirement of diagnosis,treatment and nursing for patients under battlefield conditions.National patent of the product was declared.Conclusion The portable battlefield diagnosis and treatment bed is used under the field situation,so some more complicated structures and functions of the normal beds are omitted.Meanwhile,reasonable function combination and material and structure design are key factors in development.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2008,29(2)10-11,14]