Sager® Emergency Traction Splints and the Minto Fracture Kit
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Rapid one person assembly and application. The splint can be
assem bled and applied in under 2.5 minutes. To assemble the splint,
simply unfoldand secure into place. The Sager
®
splint has a unique
semi-attached design that ensures that no major parts will be lost
or incorrectly assembled.
Training application sheet #1:
Model SX404 traction splint.
1
Remove and unfold the outer shaft assembly.
2
Remove, unfold and lock the inner shaft assembly.
3
Insert inner shaft assembly into the outer shaft
assembly. Splint is ready to apply.
Position:
a
Position the Sager® Splint between the
patient’s legs, resting the the saddle
against the ischial tuberosity, with the
shortest end of the articulat ing base
towards the ground.
Set:
b
Fold down the number of comfort
cushions needed to engage the ankle
above the medial and lateral malleoli.
c
Using the attached hook and loop
straps wrap the ankle harness around
the ankle to secure snugly.
d
Pull control tabs to engage the ankle
harness tightly against the crossbar.
Apply
Quantifiable, Dynamic
Traction™
. Grasp the padded shaft of
the Sager® Splint with one hand and
the red traction handle with the
other; gently extend the inner shaft
until the desired amount of traction
is recorded on the traction scale.
Secure:
e
Adjust the thigh strap at the upper thigh making sure it is not too tight, but snug
and secure, then firmly secure the tensor cravats.
f
Apply the figure 8 strap around the feet to prevent rotation. Note the absence or
presence of distal pulses, check for sensation. Patient is now ready for transport.
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