Gurney 3169955 211059577 2008-05-08T16:40:59Z 16@r 839108 {{otheruses4}} & +wikt {{otheruses4|the medical equipment|individuals with the surname Gurney|Gurney (surname)|the character from the novel Dune|Gurney Halleck}} [[Image:MS1 on stretcher.jpg|thumb|Medical personnel using a stretcher-type gurney.]] {{Wiktionary}} A '''gurney''', known as a '''trolley''' in British medical context, is the U.S. term for a type of [[stretcher]] used in modern [[hospital]]s and [[ambulance]]s in developed areas. A hospital gurney is a kind of narrow [[bed]] on a wheeled frame which may be adjustable in height. For ambulances, a collapsible gurney is a type of stretcher on a variable-height wheeled frame. It is usually covered with a disposable sheet to aid in preventing infections. The key value of which is to facilitate moving the patient and sheet onto a fixed bed or table on arrival at the [[emergency room]]. Both types may have straps to secure the patient. The name gurney comes from its similarity to a horse-drawn cab patented in the U.S. in 1883 by [[J. Theodore Gurney]]. Advanced models of collapsible gurneys have a lower frame that can fold up on contact with the rear deck of the ambulance, and have a securing device that mates with a counterpart inside the ambulance to keep it from moving during transport. Shelves, hooks and poles for [[medical equipment]] and [[intravenous]] medication are also frequently included. Gurneys in hospitals come in two types: #Non-power assisted: Totally manually powered. #Power assisted: Uses a small motor to help amplify your push energy. Usually used in [[bariatrics]] departments with heavy patients. {{Emergency-services-stub}} [[Category:Beds]] [[Category:Medical transport devices]]