The US Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) has developed a Special Medical Emergency Evacuation Device (SMEED) platform (US patent pending) , designed to secure commercial, off-the-shelf monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and similar equipment to the standard NATO litter. This system fits the most commonly used equipment in the US military inventory, and is easily customized to fit other devices. The need for such a system was evident during a ...