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Stair Descending Stretcher Team Green A Patients with neck and back injuries. Almost one in two workers(47% have sustained a back injury while performing EMS duties Practical Safe Integrated with existing equipment


  1. Stair Descending Stretcher  Team Green A

  2.  Patients with neck and back injuries.  “Almost one in two workers(47% have sustained a back injury while performing EMS duties”

  3.  Practical  Safe  Integrated with existing equipment  Biggest challenge: − System for slow controlled descent

  4. Parts  4 Gears  2 Treads  Support frame Critical Modules − Stair-engaging treads − Gear damping method

  5. Inspiration from Stryker Stair Chair Resistance Velocity

  6. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

  7. Necessary improvements/considerations  Improved damper system  Varying patient weights  Varying step heights

  8.  Number of ambulances in US: 50,000  Number of spinal cord injuries in US: − 11,000 new injuries each year  Stryker - Charleston County EMT worker related back injuries dropped to 0.

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