Lateroll
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Workers' compensation claims cost the Australian healthcare industry $240.5 million annually. Manual handling of patients is a well documented risk factor for injury amongst healthcare workers. Theatre staff are required to transfer anaesthetised patients from the surgical table to the hospital bed at the start and end of every surgery, thus increasing their risk of injury.The standard lateral patient transfer device for patients <100kg is the PatSlide® board. This solution is resource intensive with a minimum requirement of 5 staff and 3 patient handling incidences. The advantages of this solution is that it is relatively cheap and readily available. The other major competitor is the HoverMatt® which is only utilised for patients >100kg. This competitor is expensive and requires organisation and pre-planning. In contrast to its competitors Lateroll is in-built and minimises staff and patient handling requirements, thus maximising efficiency and efficacy. Lateroll is a patient transfer system that incorporates a dimension changing mattress and a roller system. Lateroll reduces the number of staff required for patient transfer in addition to minimising the physical exertion required by staff, thereby minimising staff injury. It is in-built into the operating table and recovery bed, increasing its efficiency and allowing it to be used in time-sensitive surgical situations.Our combined medical and engineering expertise, as well as the knowledge shared by our mentors at the Actuator, Clinicians at the Royal Hobart Hospital, and the University of Tasmania's engineering department, makes for a well-rounded team with the insight, passion, and potential to see our vision become a reality.Join us in taking the pain out of patient transfer, so that together we are able to protect the healthcare workers who take care of you.
