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The invention preferably includes a platform for attaching to patient carrying devices such as litters. The platform preferably is capable of attaching to accessory clips connected to medical instruments that are useful for carrying for a patient.

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1. An apparatus for attaching to a patient carrying device, said apparatus comprising:at least two pins, a platform having a support surface, said support surface having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, and at least two legs, each of said legs is connected to said, support surface, each

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An apparatus for attaching to a patient carrying device, said apparatus comprising:at least two pins, a platform having a support surface, said support surface having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, and at least two legs, each of said legs is connected to said, support surface, each of said legs includes a support piece having at least one opening passing therethrough and at least two footings spaced from each other, a securing mechanism, at least one slide piece connected to said support piece and said securing mechanism, and each of said legs having at least one column of openings passing therethrough and at least one slot running parallel to at least one column of openings, each of said slide pieces is in communication with a respective slot; and wherein each of said at least two pins is sized to fit through the openings in said legs and the at least one opening in said support piece when the at least one opening in said support piece is in communication with at least one opening passing through said leg. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said securing mechanism includesat least one hook, at least one pole connected to said at least one hook, and a latching mechanism connected to said at least one pole and in communication with said leg; and wherein when said latching mechanism latches in a closed position, said at least one hook can secure said platform to the patient carrying device. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said securing mechanism includesa crossbar, two hooks connected through said crossbar, two poles extending from said crossbar, and a latching mechanism at the end of each pole, said latching mechanisms are in communication with said leg; and wherein when said latching mechanism latches in a closed position, said hooks can secure said platform to the patient carrying device. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said support surface includes at least one tab extending from a bottom of said support surface, said tab having an opening passing therethrough, said tab approximate to one of the openings passing through said support surface.5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the openings passing through said support surface is at least one slot located approximate an edge of said support surface.6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said support surface includes a top surface and a wall extending down from at least one end or side of said top surface, said wall having a plurality of holes passing therethrough, andthe at least one slot is matched with at least one hole passing through said wall. 7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said support surface includes a pair of reinforcing bars attached to said support surface along opposing sides of said support surface, said reinforcing bars having a plurality of holes passing therethrough, andthe at least one slot is matched with at least one hole passing through one of said reinforcing bars. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said support surface includes openings with shapes selected from a group consisting of circles, rectangles with curved corners, and ovals.9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least two hinges, wherein each leg is attached to one of said hinges and said hinge is attached to said support surface.10. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of leg locks, wherein each of said leg locks connects to one of said legs and to the bottom of said support surface.11. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising at least four pins, andwherein said support surface includes at least two tabs depending from the bottom, each of said tabs having an opening passing therethrough, and each of said leg locks includes a Y-shaped member with two legs pivotally attached to a respective leg and one leg in communication with one of said tabs, one of said pins is capable of connecting one of said Y-shaped members to a corresponding tab. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said at least two legs includes a pair of openings passing therethrough sized to allow a restraining belt to pass therethrough during use.13. An apparatus for attaching to a patient carrying device and at least one accessory clip, said apparatus comprising:a platform having a support surface, said support surface having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, and at least two legs, each of said legs is connected to said support surface, each of said legs includes a member and a pair of mounts, each of said mounts includes a footing in communication with said member, and a securing mechanism in communication with said member; said securing mechanism including a stabilizing mount; and wherein each of said mounts is capable of engaging the patient carrying device, and a majority of the plurality of openings passing through the support surface are capable of communicating with an accessory clip. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each of said securing mechanisms includesa latching mechanism attached to each of said at least one stabilizing mount; and each of said members includes a pair of strikes and slots running along its height, each strike is capable of engaging one of said latching mechanisms, and each of said stabilizing mounts communicates with one of the slots. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each of said latching mechanisms includesa locking piece, a lever connected to said locking piece, and a bracket attached to said lever and adapted to engage a corresponding strike. 16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each of said securing mechanisms includesa strike attached to said stabilizing mount; and each of said members includes a pair of latching mechanisms and slots running along its height, each latching mechanism is capable of engaging one of said strikes, and each of said stabilizing mounts communicates with one of the slots. 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein each of said latching mechanisms includesa locking piece, a lever connected to said locking piece, and a bracket attached to said lever and adapted to engage a corresponding strike. 18. An apparatus for attaching to a patient carrying device and at least one accessory clip, said apparatus comprising:a platform having a support surface, said support surface having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, and at least two legs, each of said legs is connected to said support surface, each of said legs includes a member, said member includes an upper member, said upper member having a slot passing therethrough, a lower member, said lower member having a slot passing therethrough, and a screw connecting said upper member to said lower member, said screw communicating with the slot of said upper member and the slot of said lower member, a footing connected to said member, and a securing mechanism in communication with said member; and wherein said footing and said securing mechanism of each leg engage the patient carrying device, and a majority of the plurality of openings passing through the support surface are capable of communicating with an accessory clip. 19. The apparatus according to 18, wherein said support surface includesa first member having a slot passing therethrough, a second member having a slot passing therethrough, and a screw communicating with said first member and said second member; and wherein said first member and said second member include the plurality of openings of said support surface. 20. The apparatus according to 13, wherein said support surface includes at least two catches.21. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said support surface includes a pair of reinforcing bars attached to said support surface along opposing sides of said support surface.22. The apparatus according to the claim 21, further comprising a handle attached to one of said reinforcing bars.23. An apparatus for attaching to a patient carrying device and at least one accessory clip, said apparatus comprising:a platform having a support surface, said support surface having a plurality of openings passing therethrough, said support surface includes a pair of reinforcing bars attached to said support surface along opposing sides of said support surface, and at least two legs, each of said legs is connected to said support surface, each of said leas includes a member a pair of footings connected to said member, said footings are spaced apart the width of said support surface, each of said footings includes a recess to engage one of said reinforcing bars, and a securing mechanism in communication with said member; and wherein said footing and said securing mechanism of each leg engage the patient carrying device, and a majority of the plurality of openings passing through the support surface are capable of communicating with an accessory clip. 24. An apparatus for attaching to patient carrying devices that provides connection points to attach components configured to connect to medical instruments, said apparatus comprising:a support surface having a top surface with a plurality of openings and slots passing therethrough, and at least two walls depending from said top surface and spaced from each other, each of said walls having a plurality of pin openings passing therethrough; and a pair of legs, each of said legs connected to one of said walls, each of said legs including a member, two footings connected to said member, and a securing mechanism, said securing mechanism including a crossbar, two hooks, each of said hooks is at opposite ends of said crossbar, at least one pole connected to said crossbar, and one locking mechanism attached to each of said at least one pole. 25. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein some of the slots of said top surface are adjacent to and parallel to a side of said top surface and approximate to one of the pin holes of said walls.26. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said support surface further includes a plurality of tabs depending from said top surface, wherein each of said tabs is near one of the slots, and each of said tabs having an opening passing therethrough.27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the openings include a plurality of opening sets including a rectangle with curved corners opening with a slot spaced from each end and a circular opening spaced from both longitudinal sides, andeach of the slots have corresponding tabs. 28. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the openings include a plurality of opening sets including a rectangle with curved corners opening with a circular opening spaced from both longitudinal sides.29. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein at least one of the openings of said top surface is a handle.30. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the securing mechanism further includes two poles spaced from each other.31. The apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising at least four pins, andwherein each of said securing mechanisms includes two poles spaced from each other along said crossbar, and a handle connecting said two locking mechanisms, each of said legs having two columns of openings passing therethrough and a pair of slots passing therethrough, the columns of openings and slots run parallel to each other, each of said legs further include a support piece having said footings and a crossbar connected to said footings, said support piece having a pair of holes passing therethrough, and a slider connected to said support piece and connected to said locking mechanisms, said slider in communication with the slots of said leg, each of said at least four pins is capable of engaging one hole of said support piece and one opening from one of the columns of openings of said leg. 32. The apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising means for locking said leg relative to said support surface.33. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for locking said leg relative to said platform.34. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising means for locking said leg relative to said platform.