Vacuum splint, also named vacuum transport stretcher, is an emergency immobilization device like a small vacuum mattress that is used in emergency immobilization as a temporary splint. Vacuum splints operate by extracting air from the splint itself to enable the thousands of polystyrene balls inside the splint to mold around the injured body part similar to an orthopedic cast. Vacuum splints are primarily used by paramedics to splint trauma-related injuries, joint dislocation, subluxation, and extremity fractures. The main function of the vacuum splint is supplying immobilization and short distance patient transporting. The material is TPU. TPU vacuum splint advantages are durable, soft and strong. The vacuum splint advantages include the ability to provide support whilst relieving pressure at the injury site. Vacuum splints are compatible with X-Ray, CT and MRI.
The vacuum splint has been shown to be a simple, safe and effective method of emergency splinting of fractured extremities. The ease of application of this splint makes it especially effective for the emergency splinting of fractures in children. It is designed to allow patient immobilization in any position.
This vacuum splint set is designed to provide maximum support with minimum effort. The complete set includes three splints in different sizes and all of them are made of durable vinyl coated nylon that is supple enough to be molded around an injured extremity.
Vacuum splints set is fast, effective and versatile, and provide the best possible support with the least amount of effort. They are made with durable PVC and polyester that is supple enough to be molded around an injured extremity, yet tough enough to withstand repeated daily use.
Multi-Chamber-System that makes up the interior of the vacuum splints makes them ideally suited for MRI. Thin, flexible, easy to use and very stable, the patient is comfortably stabilized during the scan resulting in optimal first-time images.
It is crucial that for a quality examination, the patient must be in the absolute idle position of the joint to be scanned. Until now, this total motionlessness was very difficult for the patient to accept and maintain. The result has been the need to repeat the scanning procedures leading to an increase in the time needed for the examination.