Apparatus and method for stabilizing pelvic ring disruption
US7008389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for stabilizing a fractured pelvis in an emergency using a sling having a buckle designed to automatically lock the circumference of the sling at a tension level that has been predetermined to be effective for stabilizing a fractured pelvis without excessive or potentially damaging compression.
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