Scoop stretcher
![A scoop stretcher. Note that the stretcher is upside down: the narrow end of the stretcher is for the patient's legs and feet.](/Images/godic/202502/09/Civiere_a_aubes3514.jpg")
![Top: positioning the scoop stretcher; middle: casualty lifting with five team members (one is pushing the normal stretcher); bottom: view from below)](/Images/godic/202502/09/Civiere_a_aubes3514.png")
The scoop stretcher (or clamshell, Roberson orthopedic stretcher, or just scoop) is a device used specifically for moving injured people. It is most frequently used to lift people who may have a spinal cord injury from the ground, either due to unconsciousness or in order to maintain stability in the case of trauma.