Transport of patients on trolleys represents a common practice, especially in emergency wards and, consequently, it turns to be the main cause of serious risk of injuries to healthcare professionals who usually have to carry out innatural movements timely, sometimes uphill as well.
The new slim stretchers with e-drive system have been specifically studied to be used by just one operator ensuring, thanks to the 5th motorized wheel and to the push-touch only, no effort for forward-backward and lateral movements, for an easier transport in total safety and simplicity.
The 5th motorized pivoting electric wheel of the e-drive system has a diameter of 145 mm and a dampening system that bypasses any inaccessible obstacles along the hospital routes.
The e-drive technology inside the push handles allows the wheel to be operated only during the gripping and pushing phases (forward and backward); in proportion to the push intensity applied, the acceleration or deceleration speed will increase. When the push force is released, the system provides a gradual autonomous braking force.
The motorized wheel of the e-drive system can rotate 90° on the right and on the left to facilitate lateral movements. In addition, the particular shape of the bumper bars, associated to the adjustable height of the lying surface and the absence of lateral protrusions, allow the full alignment of the stretcher to the main hospital and diagnostic devices, minimizing the difficulty of the patient's transfer.