Spineboard

A spineboard comprising:

• (a) a longitudinally elongated substantially rigid board having an upper support face formed to provide a raised spine support plateau which extends longitudinally along a major portion of the length thereof and is located centrally of the width thereof,
• (b) a slipway comprising a pair of passages formed in said board and extending transversely thereof beneath said spine support plateau along a major portion of the length thereof,
• (c) two body embracing restraints slidably mounted in said slipway, for longitudinal movement with respect to said board, one of said body restraints being proportioned to encircle the hips and the other being proportioned to encircle the legs of a patient in use,
• (d) said board being formed with locking flanges at opposite sides thereof, said flanges being at least co-extensive with said slipway, said flanges extending downwardly from said support face and having an outer edge, said patient embracing restraint comprising a belt having at least hook shaped buckle adapted to hook over said outer edge of said flange to retain said restraint with respect to said board.

A spineboard comprising:

• (a) a longitudinally elongated substantially rigid board having an upper support face formed to provide a raised spine support plateau which extends longitudinally along a major portion of the length thereof and is located centrally of the width thereof,
• (b) a slipway comprising a pair of passages formed in said board and extending transversely thereof beneath said spine support plateau along a major portion of the length thereof,
• (c) two body embracing restraints slidably mounted in said slipway, for longitudinal movement with respect to said board, one of said body restraints being proportioned to encircle the hips and the other being proportioned to encircle the legs of a patient in use,
• (d) said board being formed with a lower face on which a first stiffening rib is formed, said stiffening rib underlying said spine support plateau and extending longitudinally thereof.

A spineboard comprising:

• (a) a body supporting board having a length and width proportioned to provide underlying support for a prostrate patient, said board has a head rest portion on one end thereof, head rest fastener means on said head rest portion, said head rest fastener means being arranged one at each corner of a triangular array so as to provide one fastener above the head and one fastener at each side of the neck of an injured patient supported by the board in use,
• (b) a triangular shaped head restraint pad proportioned to fit over the head of an injured patient, said pad having securing straps connected to each corner thereof, a fasteners on each securing strap adapted to releasably engage said fastener means of the head rest portion whereby the head restraint pad may engage the head of a patient resting on the board and hold the patient's head stationary with respect to the board,
• (c) a body restraint harness comprising at least two lengths of flexible material each having a proximal end retained on the board at or adjacent the centre of the width thereof, each length having a sufficient extent to extend from the proximal end in a first direction and around the body of a patient to be secured to the board at a point spaced from the proximal end in a second direction opposite said first direction whereby each length may form a body sling which extends in opposite directions about a patient.