Wheelchair cum stretcher for patients-Design and fabrication

Abstract

From olden times it was the problem of transferring the patients exists. After certain period of times theywill be carried on wheels, which further reduced the effort of the people carrying the patients. This problem is not properly addressed by the medical field or healthcare technology efficiently. The patient's carrying is achieved by some mobility aids. Shifting the persons from chair to stretcher or to the bed or vice versa is always a challenging one. There is a need for upheaval of wheelchairs. Hence we design a wheelchair convertible stretcher by using reverse motion linkage mechanism and rectilinear mechanism with mild steel and sheet metal materials, which is an innovative to the therapeutic field. It can be operated safely by the patient according to the patient's comfort.