What tests have been carried out to prove the Hyperlite’s durability?
The hyperbaric stretcher has been subjected to the following tests: • Hydrostatic Proof Pressure Tests Three prototype hyperbaric stretchers maintained total integrity at 6 times maximum working pressure (201psi, 139msw, 455fsw) for a period of 30 minute at max. operating temperature. • Drop Tests The hyperbaric stretcher was set up with a 90 kg (200 lb) mannequin on the drag mattress. After pressurization it was suspended at 45 degrees to the horizontal and dropped a distance of 3 feet on to a rough concrete surface. No damage or pressure loss took place. • Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure Test The hyperbaric stretcher was cycled 11,000 times from atmospheric to maximum working pressure without damage or failure. • Folding Tests, Hot and Cold Storage and Inflation Tests, Solar Radiation, Salt Fog Resistance, Vibration Tests, Off gassing Toxicity Tests and Extended Duration Creep Tests have all been successfully tested by Lloyd’s Register EMEA, by the UK MoD and/or by the Wyle Laboratories
