Patient immobilization harness and apparatus
OwnerMichael D. Shoemaker, Kenneth R. Fosterinventors
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Abstract
A harness and backboard are provided for immobilizing an injured patient. The harness includes a medial strap which is adjustable in length so that laterally extending straps which are connected to the medial strap may be placed at the desired longitudinal positions on the patient. The lowermost lateral straps are of a length to permit them to be wrapped around the ankles and feet of the patient in a manner to support the patient when the backboard is tilted toward the feet. The straps include hook and loop type fastening means that allow the harness to be readily adapted to immobilize small children or large adults.
Claims11
A harness constructed for immobilizing a patient on a backboard or other transportable support surface, said harness comprising:
- a medial strap comprising at least a first segment and a second segment coupled in longitudinal alignment;
- a plurality of laterally extending straps coupled with the medial strap at spaced apart positions along the longitudinal length of the medial strap, said plurality of laterally extending straps including a first lateral strap connected to said first segment of the medial strap and a second lateral strap connected to the second segment of the medial strap;
- fasteners coupled with the laterally extending straps for releasably coupling said laterally extending straps with the backboard;
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- a connector coupling the first and second segments of the medial strap, said connector permitting longitudinal movement of the first segment in relation to the second segment for adjusting the length of said medial strap and causing the spacing between the first and second lateral straps along the longitudinal length of said medial strap to be varied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.