Aircraft interiors EXPO: Taking intensive care in the skies

Sweden’s SAS Technical Services is exhibiting its advanced medical air transport system (SAS AMAT System), including its mobile intensive care unit (MICU).

The system is a modular design customised to end user requirements.  ranging from high capacity air ambulance to individual installations on commercial airliners and business jets.

Conversion of the aeroplane, or helicopter, can be done quickly and there is no need for prior modifications of the airframe.

The MICU is designed to allow transport between treatment facilities without having to switch between different stretcher systems, and thereby risking disruption of the life-sustaining, or –saving, treatment.

It is self-sustained with oxygen and electric power  (for up to two hours power-life and oxygen quantities are customer specific). Normally it would draw power and oxygen from external sources, such as the aircraft’s systems.  It can be directly connected to 10-32V DC, 115-230V AC and 50-400 Hz.

Because of this ability SAS says it also makes the MICU suitable as an advanced emergency medical treatment unit as it features patient ventilator, defibrillator with vital signs monitor, as well as multi-channel infusion pump and dual suction pumps.

The MICU requires a stretcher interface module (SIM) for mounting in the aircraft.  The SIM is installed using the aircraft seat tracks, and for corporate applications can be easily hidden as part of a divan.  The MICU can then be stored in the cargo hold until needed, at which point it can be mounted.

SAS AMAT systems have been delivered to the Swedish National Air MedEvac (SNAM) system. 

Source: Flight Daily News