Device Category Dossier

Splint, mouldable, vacuum

Device Category Dossier for Splint, mouldable, vacuum. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Mouldable vacuum splints are devices used to immobilise injured body parts by being placed around the body and then having air withdrawn from them. They provide comfort and skeletal immobilisation during patient transportation for short periods of time, including retrieval from accident scenes and ambulance and interhospital transfers.