Prone-position mobility
Self Propelling Gurney
A unique blend of independence and comfort, designed for users to easily move themselves while ensuring safety and support.
- Base price
- $5,325.75
Category
Prone Carts
A prone cart carries a patient lying face down and lets them move themselves. Gunnell builds one for patients who cannot tolerate sitting: after pressure injuries, surgery or spinal conditions that rule out a seated wheelchair.
The prone cart: adjustable push rims, user-operated disc brakes, 22” × 70” platform standard or custom.
A padded flat platform that tilts in space as one piece, like a bed: the head and legs do not tilt independently.
- Capacity
- 400 lb
- Platform
- 22” × 70” or custom
Flat tilt-in-space platform
Flat Platform Chair
Built to order; ask for a quote.
When the patient lies on their back and is moved by staff: a flat platform that tilts in space like a bed, with patented lateral tilt available.
Who a prone cart is for
A prone cart is used when sitting is not an option: healing pressure injuries over the sacrum or ischial tuberosities, recovery from flap surgery, spinal fusion, severe hip contractures or conditions where any load on the buttocks is contraindicated. Lying prone takes the pressure off, but a bed takes away independence. A self-propelled prone cart gives it back: the patient moves through the unit, the dining room and the yard on their own.
The Gunnell Self Propelling Gurney (SPG) is built for that. Push rims adjust fore and aft and vertically so the patient can reach them from the platform, independent disc brakes are operated by the user, front and rear anti-tippers stop it going over, and a short wheelbase with tapered front corners gets it through doorways. The platform is 22” × 70” as standard, or custom, with pressure-relief Sunmate foam under a waterproof, washable cover. Tilt-in-space and Gunnell’s patented lateral tilt can be added, manual or power.
Each gurney is built to order in the USA, with the same five-year warranty on Gunnell-designed parts as the rest of the line.
- Spinal cord injury and wound care units
- Patients on prone protocols after flap surgery or with healing pressure injuries, who need to leave the bed without loading the wound.
- Rehabilitation hospitals
- A mobility base for the weeks when sitting is restricted, with user-operated brakes and anti-tippers for ward use.
- Pediatric hospitals
- Platform width, length and height are specified to the child; padded rails and sides are available.
Self Propelling Gurney against the Flat Platform Chair
Dimensions and options published by Gunnell. Both are built to specification.
How to choose
Every Gunnell chair is adjusted to the patient before it ships. These are the decisions the quote needs.
- 01
Confirm the patient can lie prone and reach the rims
Prone mobility needs head and neck control and enough shoulder range to work the push rims. The rims adjust fore and aft and vertically, so they are set to the patient’s reach, not the other way round.
- 02
Size the platform to the body and the building
The standard platform is 22” × 70”; width and length are built to order. Check the length against lifts and corridors, and the platform height (18” with 20” wheels, 22” with 24” wheels) against tables and transfer surfaces.
- 03
Choose padding for the wound, cover for the ward
Sunmate pressure-relief foam at 1” or 2” under a waterproof Dartex cover is the usual choice on wound-care units; vinyl and Rubatex covers and poly foam are available.
- 04
Add rails and sides for transport
Fixed or flip rails at head and foot and padded sides keep the patient on the platform when staff move the gurney over thresholds or into vehicles.
Billing codes
Gunnell gives no base HCPCS code for the Self Propelling Gurney or the Flat Platform Chair: both are quoted as custom items, and the supplier determines the code for each claim.
HCPCS codes provided by Gunnell are for reference only. Providers are responsible for determining the appropriate billing codes. Please contact a Medicare professional for further assistance.
- Custom
- Self Propelling Gurney: platform, rails, sides, padding and covers are quoted as custom items
- Custom
- Flat Platform Chair: platform, rails, sides, padding and covers are quoted as custom items
- E2228
- Caregiver-operated disc brakes on the Flat Platform Chair
- K0108
- Single-button lap belt on the Flat Platform Chair
Questions buyers ask
All frequently asked questionsCan the user really move it alone?
Yes. The push rims adjust fore and aft and vertically for self-propulsion from the prone position, and the disc brakes are independent and user-operated. Front and rear anti-tippers are standard.
How big is the platform?
22” wide by 70” long as standard. Custom widths and lengths are built to order, and the platform-to-floor height is 18” with 20” wheels, 22” with 24” wheels, or custom.
What padding does it come with?
The gurney is specified with 1” or 2” poly or Sunmate pressure-relief foam and a zippered vinyl, Dartex or Rubatex cover; Dartex is waterproof and washable. Rail pads are optional.
Does it fit through a standard door?
The short wheelbase and tapered front corners are designed for doorways and tight spaces. Confirm the overall width for your doors with the quote: it depends on the platform width and the wheels specified.
What if the patient can lie on their back instead?
Then the Flat Platform Chair may be the better choice: the same kind of padded platform, lying flat, tilting in space like a bed and pushed by a caregiver, with patented lateral tilt available.
Ask about a prone cart
Tell us the patient’s height, weight and reach, the wound or condition and where the gurney will be used. Gunnell returns a configured quote with lead time.
Ready to experience the Gunnell difference?
Whether you’re seeking a custom mobility solution for yourself, a loved one, or your clients, we’re here to assist you throughout your journey.
- 01Request a quote
Request a quote
Models, number of chairs, care setting and the measurements you have. Gunnell replies with a configured quote and lead time.
- 02Compare the models
Compare the six models
Capacity, tilt, recline, widths, depths, heights, wheels, brakes and codes side by side. Printable for tenders.
- 03Contact Gunnell
Talk to Gunnell
Questions about a patient, a configuration or a chair you already have go straight to the factory that builds them.