Emergency transport back support apparatus and method
OwnerRichard E. Lloydinventor
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Abstract
A back support apparatus intended for use during emergency transport of a patient suffering an actual or suspected spine injury is disclosed. The device provides a solid support for the arched portion of the spine that molds to the shape of the individual patient's back. The device comprises a bag or other container into which a solid curable material and a liquid activator are introduced; which is then placed beneath the patient's spine on a back board or like support. The device may be deployed quickly without the need for additional straps, belts, or the like, and may be treated as disposable due to its low cost.
Claims14
A support apparatus for transport of a patient, comprising:
- (a) a flexible container adaptable to fitting beneath the arched portion of the patient's spine;
- (b) a solid curable material disposed within said flexible container;
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- (c) a liquid activator introducible to said solid curable material.
A method of supporting a patient's spine during transport, comprising the steps of:
- (a) introducing a liquid activator to a solid curable material within a flexible container;
- (b) mixing the liquid activator and the solid curable material by kneading the container until the liquid activator and the solid curable material form a paste;
- (c) rolling the paste into a roughly cylindrical shape;
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- (d) inserting the flexible container onto a solid support beneath an arched portion of the patient's spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.