Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 13681 - splint, - a rigid device that serves to immobilize and / or assist in extrication of injured body. it is generally placed externally along the injured body. it is typically made of plastic, wood or metal.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 13814 - stretcher, - a device on which a patient is placed for treatment and or transport

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 16906 - stair chair - a device in which a disabled or infirm person sits in order to be manually transported by attendants/nursing staff up or down a flight of stairs. the device is typically constructed with hand bars, locking/opening bars or straps, and reinforced legs, with or without wheels, to facilitate patient transport on stairs. the device is typically used in emergency situations.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 16906 - stair chair - a device in which a disabled or infirm person sits in order to be manually transported by attendants/nursing staff up or down a flight of stairs. the device is typically constructed with hand bars, locking/opening bars or straps, and reinforced legs, with or without wheels, to facilitate patient transport on stairs. the device is typically used in emergency situations.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 60488 - ambulance stretcher loader - a battery-powered, hydraulically-operated device designed to be installed within an ambulance to support the loading and unloading of an ambulance stretcher, to improve the safety and ease of patient transfer to and from the ambulance. it is typically a semi-automated docking/locking, lifting, and conveying mechanism that may include additional guides and adaptors.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 60487 - ambulance stretcher, electrohydraulic - a battery-powered, hydraulically-operated device consisting of a platform mounted on a wheeled frame, intended for use by emergency medical services (ems) primarily to facilitate easy transport of a recumbent patient to and from ambulance vehicles (e.g., automobiles, aircraft, boats), whilst minimizing the effort required by the operator to raise and lower the platform. it has a hydraulic undercarriage (e.g., x-frame) which can raise/lower the patient and folds/opens for ambulance loading/unloading when docked to compatible locking/docking devices within the ambulance; these ambulance-mounted locking/docking devices may be included. the patient platform is typically hydraulically adjustable.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 13346 - restraint, physical, patient, - a device designed to hold a body part or the entire body in a fixed position temporarily in order to restrict the patient's physical activity and keep the patient from moving or falling from a location, e.g. a bed, wheelchair or chair, and exposing themselves to potential injury

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 35843 - stretcher, ambulance - a stretcher specially adapted for use with an ambulance vehicle including, e.g. aeroplanes, helicopters, or boats. it will typically have an undercarriage which folds automatically when it meets the vehicle as it is being pushed in, as well as locking devices that match up with the docking devices of the ambulance.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 31110 - walking aid, - a mobility aid used by carers or nurses to assist a disabled or infirm user in walking by providing a means of support.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

ferno australia pty ltd - 13818 - stretcher, portable - a device designed for transporting the patient from an emergency site which is not readily accessible for standard ambulance stretchers. this can be, e.g. mountain or marine rescue, or difficult indoor situations, e.g. narrow corridors or extremely steep stairways. it is designed to be lightweight, simple in operation and easily transported, e.g. ideally by one or two persons. the patient is often strapped to the stretcher to keep them secure during vertical or helicopter lifts.