Junkin Safety Head and Neck Immobilizer

Description

Attaching The Head Immobilizer to The Spine board:

• Make sure head immobilizer is taken apart.
• You should have 1 base plate, 2 head blocks and 2 head/chin straps.
• Place base plate against top of spineboard with attached straps stretched out.
• The straps attached to the base plate loop over and then through the handle running the strap in-between the board and the base plate.
• The run strap through and over other handle and attach strap to Velcro on base plate.
• Repeat with 2nd strap.
• Attach retention strap at top of base plate by looping through center hole of spine board.
• Attach head blocks to Velcro and place head/chin straps over blocks and loop Velcro ends through D rings on base plate.
• Securing the patient in the Head Immobilizer
• Position the patient on the backboard so that their head is positioned in the middle of the base plate.
• Secure the patient on the backboard with restraining straps. Place the head blocks against each side of the patient’s head.
• When possible, align the holes in the head blocks with the patient’s ears so you can hear the patient.
• Loop each end of the forehead/chin straps through the D rings.
• Tighten as needed.

Product Specifications:

• Vinyl Coated.
• Buoyant and Waterproof.
• Can be left in place during X-rays.