Foam Spine Immobilizer
July 28th, 2005
When assessing and treating injuries in the woods, spinal injuries are a major concern, since patients have to be transported over rough terrain without damaging their spinal cord. This prototype project proposes using a “non-sticking, antiseptic foam” which hardens around the patient’s body and immobilizes it. I wonder if this could be kept in a small compressed can for extreme portability? Designed by Ralf Becker.
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July 28th, 2005 at 8:28 am
I wonder how you would get the patient out of the foam when they arrived at their destination?
July 28th, 2005 at 12:16 pm
with those types of polymers that “freeze” into hard molds instantaneously, they usually give off lots of heat.
i wonder what they’re using or what they’re doing to prevent that.
July 28th, 2005 at 3:20 pm
I can only hope that it’s standard equipment for those little barrels that St. Bernards carry on their collars. With the booze, of course.
July 29th, 2005 at 2:32 am
July 29th, 2005 at 9:29 am
Reminds me of the stuff they used to immobolize the Hulk in that unfortunate Ang Lee movie.
July 29th, 2005 at 3:17 pm
or to immobilize Incredible Man in the Incredibles, that black gunk
July 31st, 2005 at 10:14 am
i remembered using some stuff like that for roof leak repairs, took a bit but i found an old can half full, an sprayed some at the cat , i mean a paper towel, and it was cold to the touch the whole time drying, but very sticky, both might have the same base.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
I myself ask the question of whether a large boner would be able to slowly penetrate and eventually break through the foam.