MECHANICALLY OPERATED WHEELCHAIR CONVERTIBLE STRETCHER

The problem of transferring the patients exists from ancient times. People who get seriously injured or ill were carried by others by means of wooden stretcher with cloth or leather tied to it. Afterwards they were carried on wheels which reduced the effort of the people carrying the patients. Alhough we have evolved in the field of healthcare and technology we are not yet able to address this problem efficiently. Mobility aids are used for transportation of patients. Wheelchairs and stretchers are the most commonly used mobility aids for the movement of patients. Transferring the patients from wheelchair to stretcher or to the medical bed or vice versa is always an issue for the attendant or nurse. There is a revolution of wheelchairs available today driven by needs and desire of man. Hence we propose a design of wheelchair convertible stretcher which is a boon to the medical field. It is so made that it could be maintained and operated easily either by the patient or by the attendant according to the comfort of the patient.