Product Overview
Disposable Fold-Up Head Immobilizer for Backboards, Radiolucent, with Adhesive Head Strap
Condition
Unused. Each sale is a 5-pack of Ambu Head Wedge devices, each with its self-adhesive head strap, and the pictured devices are representative of the stock. Markings legible: Ambu Head Wedge Cervical Immobilization Device on each pack label, REF: 000 264 034, Use only as directed by local EMS authorities, U.S. Patent Pending, LIFT TO READJUST, and Head Strap on the strap label.
Ready to ship from our Idaho warehouse the same or next business day. Selling online since 1999.
Product Overview
A flat yellow plastic sheet folds up into two head blocks on either side of a gray pad, then a pull handle and an adhesive strap hold the head to the backboard. It stores completely flat, can ride attached to the board, and is thrown away after one use.
Key Features
- Radiolucent, compatible with CT and MRI
- Adjusts from children to adults, for head circumferences of 50 to 63 cm
- Fits all known backboards
- Self-adhesive head strap
- Plastic construction, recyclable and fully disposable
- 400 x 165 x 12 mm flat, 100 g
- Printed step diagrams on the device, with a LIFT TO READJUST release
Applications
- Stocking ambulances and rescue rigs with head immobilizers that store flat on the backboard
- Spinal immobilization drills in EMT and first responder classes
- Keeping a patient immobilized through CT or MRI after arrival at the emergency department
Frequently Asked Questions
Can it stay on the patient for a CT or MRI scan?
Yes. The Head Wedge is radiolucent and CT and MRI compatible.
Will it fit a child?
Yes. It adjusts from children to adults and takes head circumferences of 50 to 63 cm.
Is a backboard included?
Not included.
Will it work on the backboards my service already carries?
Yes. The Head Wedge fits all known backboards and can be stored flat, attached to the board. Check that the pack label reads Ambu Head Wedge and the device label reads REF: 000 264 034 against the ones already in your rigs. Flat-rate shipping in the lower 48, and orders over the free-shipping line ship free.
The whole device starts out as a flat yellow sheet with its instructions printed right on it. Lift two wedges, pull one handle, and a head is held still on the board.
