Traumatic rescue robots and other four breakthrough preparations

Since 1991, the United States has successively launched two so-called "war on terror" in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has paid a heavy price for nearly 10,000 casualties. In order to adapt to the new situation in the 21st century, a medical device research institute affiliated with the United States Army Department has teamed up with well-known universities in China to develop several new medical device products suitable for battlefield and civilian use in the past few years. These products have strong practical value and versatility, and are small and lightweight. The technical features of the four new types of medical device products with breakthrough significance are briefly introduced for readers' reference.

Trauma Rescue Robot

Trauma Pod is a set of more complex systems used in field rescue and diagnostics "foldable robots". Its small size makes it easy for military doctors to carry around. The original intention of developing this ambulance robot was to allow soldiers who suffered multiple open wounds and were bleeding from attacks by roadside bombs (or other explosives) to get the fastest rescue in the field and to be able to arrive in a helicopter. The nearest field hospital treats.

According to reports, the newly-developed Trauma Pod field ambulance robot of the US Army Medical Device Research Institute has a pocket CT machine, so it can quickly scan the wounded body to determine the depth of the wound and the specific location of the wound. More importantly, the ambulance robot can keep the wounded airway open, stop bleeding in the major artery, and prevent patient shock. According to the researcher, the system is advanced in that it has a remote wireless digital transmission device that can send CT scan results to the hospital computer screen of the field hospital. Military experts sit in front of the computer screen to learn about the wounded And sent instructions through the computer to make necessary treatment for the wounded. In this way, even if the wounded is on the way to the field hospital, he can be rescued in time to avoid death on the way due to his injuries.

Deep hemorrhage coagulator

As we all know, gunshot wounds are mostly penetrating wounds, and they often hurt the internal organs of the abdomen. Once the bullet hits the organs filled with blood such as the pancreas or the liver, it will cause massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage and endanger the lives of the wounded. Last year, researchers at the US Army Research Institute developed a new type of medical device, DBAC, which is suitable for use in the field and can prevent deep organ bleeding. Its working principle is: it is tied to the wounded limbs, DBAC can use the low-frequency ultrasonic instrument equipped with the machine to detect the internal (organ) bleeding and location, and then use high-frequency ultrasound in the 30 seconds to damage the fracture The blood vessels are automatically replenished (blood coagulation) so as to stop bleeding. After the wounded person is delivered to the field hospital, the medics can immediately perform intra-abdominal surgery to perform surgical repair of damaged organs or blood vessels.

Revolutionary prosthetics

The U.S. Army Medical Devices Research Institute and researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Automation Institute have teamed up to develop a revolutionary artificial limb that can be installed by wounded people who have lost limbs on the battlefield. The intelligent prosthetics can move freely according to the will of the human brain. It has a 15° rotation angle and is equipped with 24 sensors and multiple electrodes to complete multiple actions. At present, the new prosthesis still has some disadvantages, such as excessive weight (7 pounds in multiples) and the need for frequent battery replacement. However, compared to the current lack of any function, just as a cosmetic prosthesis, the newly developed functional prosthetic arm is obviously more practical. It can follow the instructions of the brain to pick up the spoons placed on the table to eat dishes in the dish, or Raise drinking water and even lift heavy objects. After proper exercise, such artificial limbs can even help the wounded to access the Internet and use computers. Once this revolutionary smart prosthesis goes into production, it will bring happiness to thousands of people who have lost their limbs in the world.

Pocket ventilator

The lightest automatic ventilator on the market today has 13 to 14 pounds (1 pound = 454 grams), which seems to be too heavy for rescue medical devices that must be carried around. The most important technical requirement for medical device products used in the field is that they must be fully functional and light weight. The U.S. Army Medical Device Research Institute developed a light automatic ventilator. According to reports, the aircraft weighs only 3.1 pounds. In order to save power, it uses LED lighting and a high-performance battery that can operate continuously for 3.5 hours after full charge. Of course, this machine can also use a common AC power socket in a fixed place. This new type of medical device product for field rescue is waiting for the approval of the FDA and will soon be available for listing. It will not only have field rescue use, but also have a wide range of uses in remote mountain clinics, trains or planes, and other field hospitals.