Ferno KED Pro - 6.6 Adapting as a Splint; 6.7 Using with Anti-Shock Garments

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KED® ProAdapting the KED® Pro
6.6 Adapting the KED® Pro
For Use as a Splint
The KED
®
Pro can be used as a splint for pelvic stabilization
and hip and/or femur stabilization. Two possible methods of
adaptation are shown here.
HIP AND/OR FEMUR STABILIZATION
The KED
®
Pro and patient are placed on a long spine board
with the head portion of the KED
®
Pro toward the patient’s
feet.
The torso portion of the is KED
®
Pro positioned a little
abovethewaistandcentered(Figure54).Thetorsoapsare
securedaroundthepatientandtheheadapsarewrapped
around the patient’s injured leg and secured with the head
straps (Figure 54).
PELVIC STABILIZATION
The KED
®
Pro and patient are placed on a long spine board
with the head portion of the KED
®
Pro toward the patient’s
feet.
The torso portion of the KED
®
Pro is positioned a little
above the waist and centered. The torso aps are secured
around the patient’s pelvic area and the head aps are
wrapped around both the patient’s legs and secured with the
head straps (Figure 55).
6.7 Using the KED® Pro With an
Anti-Shock Garment
The KED® Pro will not interfere with, or limit the use of, a
pneumatic anti-shock garment (Figure 56).
Figure 54 - Stabilizing the Hip and/or Femur
Figure 55 - Stabilizing the Pelvis
Figure 56 - Adapting for Use
With an Anti-Shock Garment