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FLITTER FLITTER The Foldable Litter Pink B Our Vision Our Vision Our Vision Our Vision A foldable litter to be used in A foldable litter to be used in mountain rescue mountain rescue Folds into a 1 Folds into a 1 x 2

  1. FLITTER FLITTER The Foldable Litter Pink B

  2. Our Vision Our Vision Our Vision Our Vision • A foldable litter to be used in A foldable litter to be used in • mountain rescue mountain rescue • Folds into a 1 Folds into a 1’ ’ x 2 x 2’ ’ pack pack • • Detachable frame and bed Detachable frame and bed •

  3. Litter Litter

  4. How Litters are Used How Litters are Used

  5. Problems with Current Problems with Current Litters Litters • Transportation Transportation • • Use at Night Use at Night • • Accommodation for Tall Patients Accommodation for Tall Patients • • Navigation of Terrain Navigation of Terrain •

  6. What’ ’s Out There s Out There What Pro: Collapsible Pros: Foldable, light Pro: Collapsible Pros: Foldable, light Con: Not robust Cons: Bulky, too short Con: Not robust Cons: Bulky, too short

  7. Design Design

  8. Main Features Main Features • Foldable Litter Foldable Litter • • Folds up into a backpack Folds up into a backpack • • Full range of arm motion while walking Full range of arm motion while walking • • Lower center of gravity when folded Lower center of gravity when folded • • Telescoping frame Telescoping frame • • Accordion-folding bed Accordion-folding bed •

  9. Additional Features Additional Features Additional Features Additional Features • Lighting from the bottom of the Lighting from the bottom of the • litter litter • Wheels to make transport easier Wheels to make transport easier • • Straps/harnesses to free hands Straps/harnesses to free hands • while transporting patient while transporting patient

  10. What We Learned What We Learned • Concept of foldable litter is Concept of foldable litter is • feasible feasible • Accordion folding bed Accordion folding bed • • Telescoping frame Telescoping frame • • Material selection for combined Material selection for combined • rigidity/flexibility is critical rigidity/flexibility is critical

  11. Market Market • 84 Mountain Rescue Teams just 84 Mountain Rescue Teams just • in the United States in the United States • National Parks National Parks • • International Organizations International Organizations •

  12. Questions? Questions?

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