Hands On Product Reviews July 2017

Electric Lift Assist Patients are getting larger. As a result, EMS agencies have established bariatric response units with specific protocols to minimize injuries to providers and several products specifically designed for bariatric lifting have been invented. The latest is specifically designed to get a large patient off of the floor with a minimum amount of physical manipulation. The new Human Floor Lift 550-E from IndeeLift is a compact, portable, battery-powered device which is designed to be slid underneath a patient and lift the patient to a seated position. The patient can then ambulate on their own or be transferred to a wheelchair or stretcher. The Human Floor Lift collapses for storage inside of an ambulance or fire apparatus compartment and also doubles as a dolly for equipment transport. VITALS Dimensions: 12" x 22" x 35" (stowed) Weight: 79 lbs. Lift Capacity: 850 lbs. Power: 24V lithium ion battery Price: $4,950.00 www.indeelift.com 844-700-5438 SALAD Cleanup There are certain terms you'd rather not use while documenting an intubation attempt: "Difficult airway," "copious amounts of vomitus" and "100-plus cc of suctioned material," to name just a few. Training for these difficult and messy airways requires a special manikin designed for easy setup and cleanup. The new Life/form SALAD Simulator from Nasco is specifically designed to train you with the suction-assisted lary...
Source: JEMS Operations - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Columns Equipment & Gear Source Type: news