Case Study: Prime with Big Wheel Electric Lift-Stretcher with Big Wheel and Electric Lift

Stretcher with Big Wheel and Electric Lift

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The healthcare profession poses a risk to the physical health of caregivers due to the physically demanding tasks they perform, which can lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders and even the end of a career. Nurses, for example, lift the equivalent of 1.8 tons per shift. Stryker recognizes this risk and has developed the Prime Series stretcher with Big Wheel and electric lift to improve healthcare professionals' safety by reducing manual exertion. To determine the workload of lifting a stretcher, Stryker conducted a stretcher lift study comparing the force required to lift different types of stretchers. The study found that lifting a manual stretcher requires an excessive amount of force, while the Prime Series stretcher with Big Wheel and electric lift requires only a single pump with a force of 50 lbs to reach its highest height. This can significantly reduce the forces and amount of exertion required of healthcare professionals. Implementing the Prime Series stretcher with Big Wheel and electric lift can help improve the well-being of caregivers.

Keywords

healthcare profession

physical health

caregivers

physically demanding tasks

work-related musculoskeletal disorders

nurses

Stryker

Prime Series stretcher

Big Wheel

electric lift