Here's what you need to know...
Our QA3 DRIVE range is designed to reduce manual handling, improve patient and user comfort and overall, provide an improved clinical journey.
But how does our DRIVE assist actually work? We can look at this from a functional and practical point of view.
Firstly, how does DRIVE assist work functionally?
Designed into the backrest frame of a QA3 DRIVE are strain gauges that care connected to the push handles.
As you push and pull the QA3 DRIVE, you flex the strain gauge frame imperceptibly. This force is translated through its software into a torque requirement for the DRIVE assist wheel.
The greater the force needed, the greater the DRIVE assist delivered, and done so in a natural, intuitive manner. You walk and a QA3 DRIVE will move at your pace — supreme control, supreme confidence.
Secondly, how does DRIVE assist work practically?
Here at Anetic, we know that manual handling is an issue for hospitals and clinics. In fact, as of 2019, NHS Resolution has paid out 57.1 million pounds in damages, claimant legal costs and NHS legal costs. This includes 109 thousand pounds as a result of back injury whilst supporting a bariatric patient to transfer.
According to health and safety executive guidelines, when operating a stretcher or patient trolley, the pushing or pulling force should not equal or exceed 20kg to start a load in motion.
The pushing and pulling force should also not equal or exceed 10kg to keep that load in motion.
Cornering with a load exerts greater lateral forces on the body, affecting the shoulders, hips and lower back.
This is why Anetic Aid have introduced the innovative and intuitive QA3 DRIVE Stretchers — to vastly reduce the start / stop and lateral forces whilst manoeuvring a patient transport stretcher.
If you want more information on the QA3 DRIVE Patient and QA3 DRIVE Emergency Stretchers, click the links below: