End-user Impact
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
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 including diagnostic imaging (CT scan)
- Patient is kept warm and comfortable
- Single-use disposable cover with smart alert to the healthcare teams if the cover has been used
User Instructions
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Clinicians Speak
“We have experienced many patients exhibiting loss of body heat in trauma situations. Patients can also lose further body heat when being transferred from the scoop stretcher to other ambulance trolleys and hospital beds. Unfortunately, hypothermia is common in trauma victims and can reduce chances of survival.”
Dr Jeremy MaugerPre-hospital Consultant at East Anglian Air Ambulance 
“The ThermoTraumaPort (TTP) is an evolutionary one-stop patient transfer device which if applied in the pre-hospital scene negates the need for repeated transfers in ED and for CT imaging. The patient can stay on the TTP until definitive care (critical care bed, hospital bed or a theatre table) whilst at the same time its warming capability mitigates against the harmful effects of hypothermia.”
Professor Sir Keith PorterProfessor of Clinical Traumatology at UHB 
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Main comments from user studies:
Air ambulance clinicians demonstrated high enthusiasm for the device, in particular the heating and patient comfort features
They said: “the device is attractively simple and has the potential to represent a major improvement in emergency patient care.”
Paramedic users thought that
“the TTP is a simple device, easy to use and straightforward with clear instructions…it would probably become easier to use with practice.”
In-hospital participants in the summative user study found that
“the TTP was easy to slide between trolleys and beds even with the heavier mannequin. The TTP was felt to be a better option than having to roll a patient using a Pat-Slide.”
