BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I11137,
     title={Design and Fabrication of Stretcher cum Wheelchair},
     author={Bibin Varkey, Jyothish K Sunny, Kiran P Karunakaran, Thomas Paul and Vipul Roy},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={11},
     pages={647--653},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I11137.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

In India the number of disabled individuals is increasing every year. Mobility aids are useful for patients for transportation and a replacement for walking especially in indoor and outdoor environment. Transferring the patients from wheelchair to stretcher or to the medical bed is always an issue for the attendant or helper. Understanding the various issues regarding the mobility equipment and introducing a better design will be an asset for the medical field and helping hand for disabled individuals. There is a need for a wheelchair cum stretcher to facilitate the disabled patient’s mobility and to provide a novel medical equipment for use in the Indian hospitals. Here we are developing a system which is capable of shifting various positions (Chair, Semi-Chair and Stretcher) manually. These positions can be achieved by a lead screw connected with a hinge joint. Lead Screw translates turning motion into linear motion. Also the height of the stretcher can be adjusted using a Hydraulic jack manually. It is placed horizontally which pushes against a lever which lifts the main arm. And also there is a lid on chair which can be opened to eliminate human waste. This is a cost reducing project which helps mainly paralyzed patients to do their daily things.

Mobility Aid, Lead screw, Wheelchair cum Stretcher, hydraulic jack