Summary of the tools' characteristics and statistics
| Roller transfer plate (RTP) | Operating table footboard trolley (OTFT) | Carton box opening tool (CBOT) | Gas cylinder transfer system (GCTS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope of application | Manual lifting of patient in taxi or private car | Lift and hold the leg section of operating table | Pull open carton box with bare hand | Drag out heavy cylinder from the bottom of storage rack |
| Dimension (mm) | ||||
| Length | 1530 | 500 | 225 | 1040 |
| Width | 350 | 640 | 120 | 250 |
| Height | 1100 | 590 | 40 | 220 |
| Year of introduction | November 2012 | May 2012 | July 2013 | March 2015 |
| Frequency of usage | ||||
| Estimated times of usage | 3/year | At least 1560/year | 7800/year | 730/year |
| Compliance rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Number of injury-on-duty | ||||
| Before tools introduced | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| After tools introduced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost (HKD) *US$1=HKD 7.8 | ||||
| Material cost | HKD 4000 | HKD 1600 | HKD 300 | HKD 1800 |
| Labour cost (covered by in-house engineering team) | HKD 4000 | HKD 1600 | HKD 600 | HKD 2000 |
| Total cost | HKD 8000 | HKD 3200 | HKD 900 | HKD 3800 |
*Hong Kong Monetary Authoity - The linked exchange rate system. http://www.hkma.gov.hk/moneyhk/eng/monetary/linkede.htm (accessed Aug 2016).