Ferno’s
Scoop EXL Stretcher provides superior comfort and safety to patients
who need spinal immobilization.
The Scoop EXL eliminates the need for
log-roll maneuvers, which significantly decreases movement to the
cervical spine.
Product Specifications :
Length: Open: 65" (166 cm) Folded: 47" (120 cm)
Width: 17" (43 cm)
Height: Open: 3" (7 cm) Folded: 4" (9 cm)
Weight: 18 lb. (8 kg)
Load Limit: 350 lb. (150 kg)
Findings from Study in Prehospital Emergency Care Journal
WILMINGTON,
OH (March 31, 2006)— A new study released in the Jan-March, 2006 issue
of Prehospital Emergency Care Journal indicates the Ferno Scoop EXL
Stretcher “was found to be as effective as, if not superior to, the
standard of care, a rigid long backboard” when used for spinal
immobilization.
The Scoop EXL Stretcher is made of lightweight,
high-impact composite materials, featuring two hinged, interlocking
pieces that can be used to gently scoop up a patient without having to
roll them. The advantage of the Scoop EXL comes from “the elimination
of two logroll maneuvers, [used] during application and removal from
the (long) backboard”.
Comparing the Scoop EXL to a traditional
long backboard, the study used motion sensors to measure degrees of
movement in three planes along the spine during typical maneuvers used
to transfer, restrain, and transport a patient during immobilization.
The Scoop EXL demonstrated “6-8 degrees less movement in all planes of
motion during application”, or three to five times less movement than
using a traditional long backboard.
This study is titled
“Comparison of the Ferno Scoop Stretcher with the Long Backboard for
Spinal Immobilization”. The lead author is Julie M. Krell, MD and the
study was conducted through the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania. Thirty one adult subjects were tested by placing magnetic
sensors on the nasion and the C3 and T12 spinous processes with
movement recorded by a ganiometer. All subjects were placed in a rigid
cervical collar.
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