TMC Aero has patented a rapid-assembly cabin stretcher to help crews cope with medical emergencies such as combat deep vein thrombosis (Hall 5A, G30/2).
Passengers no longer have to wait for their aircraft to land before receiving urgent medical treatment. In just ten minutes two members of the cabin crew can set up a stretcher inside an aircraft without using tools.
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Fixed to the chair tracks, the stretcher's metal frame extends over six seats with a two seat width and can also be adjusted to support an incubator. The stretcher can be installed on both sides of the aircraft, with or without a passenger seat. When not in use, the container can be folded small enough to fit into the aircraft galley.
Unique to the TMC Aero stretcher is the location of two oxygen tanks at the base of the frame. This allows a medical professional to sit next to the patient without leaning over the tanks and avoids occupying additional seats.
An equipment rack, able to support up to 28kg of life-saving equipment, and containers for injections and refuse are attached to the sides of the frame. And for privacy, a patient isolation kit can be installed without a previously installed curtain support.
Visitors to Le Bourget two years ago may have seen TMC Aero's prototype cabin stretcher. Today it is the only company to hold joint technical standard order authorisation (JTSOA) for its stretcher and is currently supplying commercial customers such as Air Tahiti, Air Madagascar and Air Austral.
Source: Flight Daily News
