What is it?
It is an integrated and hinged tilting plane in the stretcher support plane.
The backrest can be inclined between zero and seventy degrees through a button located on the top of it.
What does it do?
Initially, Safelab Srl started the feasibility study of a reclining backrest with the aim of stabilizing the shoulder dislocation patient in his antalgic position on the stretcher.
The difficulty in reaching this position is solved through the use of the reclining backrest, which quickly facilitates both the operator and the patient.
Master's thesis
During the winter of 2015-16, Dr. Nicola Ceccon chose to focus on his master's thesis on the transport of the patient on a stretcher in a semi-seated position.
With the supervision of Dr. Enzo Chemello and the assistance of materials provided by Safelab Srl, several field studies were conducted using instrumentation to detect the patient's condition in the supine, semi-seated and seated positions. This led to a scientific study that revealed the following conclusions from the master's thesis:
The semi-seated position is more comfortable for the patient than the supine position.
The semi-seated position reduces the risk of pressure injuries.
The semi-seated position facilitates breathing and swallowing.
The semi-seated position reduces the risk of vomiting.
The semi-seated position is more comfortable for the operator than the supine position.
The reclining backrest developed by Safelab Srl is a valuable tool that can improve the comfort and safety of patients who are transported on stretchers.
Dr. Enzo Chemello during a field test phase.
The semi-seated position was found to be the most comfortable from a subjective point of view, even for kinesthetic subjects. Additionally, it does not increase movement during transport and offers hemodynamic advantages.
Raising the patient's head facilitates descent and prevents negative longitudinal accelerations present in the supine position.
The transport of healthy volunteers on the stretcher, simulating an injury to a lower limb, is safe, well-tolerated and significantly more comfortable than the traditional supine position.
Therefore, the semi-seated position is suitable for the transport of patients with lower limb injuries on the stretcher and could become a "standard of care" after being confirmed by further studies on actual patients.
Thanks to this study and the importance of providing the best possible support to patients, Safelab has developed and introduced the reclining backrest, which is standard on the C200 models.
The device is easily adjustable continuously from 0° to 70°, significantly simplifying the treatment of patients with shoulder dislocation. This facilitates rescuers in identifying and ensuring the patient's antalgic position, and allows the patient himself to remain stably in the desired position.
Although it may seem a negligible detail, since no other manufacturer had previously thought of equipping stretchers with such an accessory, the presence of the reclining backrest can today make a difference both from a medical and operational point of view.
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