Innovating Emergency Medicine
The ThermoTraumaPort (TTP) is a novel emergency device which transforms the management of trauma and critically ill patients. This results in safer, easier and more secure transfers by medics and paramedics
Why The TTP?
Problems with Current Emergency Transfer Devices
Patients are manually handled many times
Risk of further injury
Patients lie on cold and hard transfer devices
Discomfort as a result of:
• Reduced body temperature
• Increased risk of pressure
sores
Re-use of emergency transfer devices
• Cross infection risk from
ineffective cleaning
• Staff downtime whilst device is decontaminated
Problems with Current Emergency Transfer Devices
Uncomfortable & Risk of Further Injury
Risk of further injury
Reduced body temperature
Increased risk of pressure sores
Infection Risk
Cross infection risk from ineffective cleaning 
Inefficient for Medics
Several patient transfers – stretchers, trolleys,
imaging surfaces and beds Staff downtime whilst device is decontaminated
Multiple devices requiring space and storage The TTP Solution
Safety, Comfort and Reduced Risk of Injury
From accident site to A&E through to imaging/treatment
Minimised need for manual handling
Keeps patient comfortable
For patient safety 
Reduced Infection Risk
Reduces cross-infection risk
Convenience & Ease for Medics
Single device – saves time and reduces risk to medics
No need for decontamination - cover disposed after each patient use Foldable for transport and storage Easily and quickly deployed Problems with Current Devices
- Increased manual handling raises risk of further injuries to the patient
- Patient lies on cold and hard devices
- Possible cross-infection if device not cleaned well and crew downtime during cleaning
How ThermoTraumaPort (TTP) Solves the Problems
- Patient stays on device throughout the journey, pre- and in-hospital
- Patient is kept warm and comfortable
- Single-use disposable cover with smart alert to the healthcare teams if the cover has been used
Why The TTP?
The Solution
Battery Powered Active Warming
• keeps patient comfortable
Comfortable Thick Foam Mattress
• Radiolucent for imaging purposes:
• Foldable for transport and storage
Single Use Cover
• Reduces cross-infection risk
Straps
• For patient safety
Poles
• For spinal stabilisation
About Us
Mary Anne Cordeiro leads a team of collaborators including product design specialist, Wideblue, East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) and University Hospital of Birmingham (UHB) to develop a novel transfer device, the TTP. The project over the past 5 years has been part funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) and private angel investors.
Impact
Rigorous research on the values of healthcare specialists involved in transporting patients by air and/or road identified the following problems solved by the TTP:
- Patients are manually handled many times which risks further injury
- Patients lie on cold and hard transfer devices which risks reduced body temperature and increased pressure sore development
- Re-use of emergency transfer devices which risks cross infection and increased staff downtime
Clinicians Speak
TTP Features
ThermoTraumaPort (TTP) will transform patient transfers in the following ways:
Less manual handling
- Patient rests on TTP throughout their transfer pre/in hospital
- Patient remains on TTP when transferred between trolleys and beds
- Radiolucent properties of TTP means patient can remain on TTP during diagnostic imaging
More comfortable
- Active warming system to ensure patient is in contact with warm, comfortable surface
- Straps and rods to safely secure the patient
- Thick foam padding
Infection control
- Single-use cover
- Less time to decontaminate device
Easy to use
- Load patient quickly and easily
- Intuitive user interface
- Compact and portable
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