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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen P Wood, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128869 ; 128870 ; 5627 ;
Abstract
An emergency spinal immobilization and extrication device permits a victim of spinal column trauma to be firmly supported and immobilized for transportation to a health care facility. The device comprises a container filled with a multiplicity of small, resilient particles resting on a light-weight, rigid base-board, and having a sliding rigid cover. The container comprises means for inflating with gas and deflating. In operation the victim is placed on the cover and restrained at the ankles. As the cover is removed by sliding, the victim descends onto the container. The container is then deflated, leaving the victim supported by the particles which cling together as the gas is evacuated.