Gurney (medical platform)

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Gurney was the generic term used to describe a mobile platform or other form of medical conveyance.

1 Description
2 Historic Usage
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources

DescriptionEdit

These devices were used to transport injured beings from the site of an accident to a medical facility. Gurneys equipped with repulsorlift technology were alternately referred to as gravstretchers, antigrav gurneys, or hover-gurneys. A similar device, the medical cocoon, was enclosed rather than open-ended.

Historic UsageEdit

When Valin Horn became mentally unbound, healer Cilghal strapped him to a repulsor gurney and sent him to the neurology ward of the Jedi Medical Corps Infirmary.

An advanced medical capsule was used to transport a severely-burned Vader from the lava fields of Mustafar and later into the EmPal SuRecon center. This may or may not be considered a gurney.

Behind the scenesEdit

The in-universe origin of the term "gurney" is not known, but a human male by that name worked at a medical facility on Taris circa 3956 BBY. In fact, the real world term owes its name to J. Theodore Gurney, further adding to the fictional theory.