Special Features:

Pneumatic; zipper closure; double wall; w/full length slide fastener and valve permitting inflation by mouth; outer wall shall be 12 gage (0.012 inch nom) and inner wall 8 gage (0.008 inch nom) material; the valve shall be a screw type for opening and closing air inflation passage w/knurled external member to which a plastic mouthpiece is assembled; the slide fastener shall be a polyester coil w/die cast zinc slide and end stops; inner and outer plastic sheets, slide fastener tapes and valve assembly shaall be heat sealed to make an air-tight end item; 5-3/4 in. (14.1 cm) wide distal end; 9-1/2 in. (24.13 cm) wide proximal end; 32 in. (81.28 cm) length; each splint shall be sealed into an air-tight plastic bag; use in aircraft requires monitoring the splint pressure to prevent neurovascular injury; the aneroid pressure gage of a standard sphygmomanometer should be available for monitoring the splint pressure during ascent and descent

Properties:

An item used for the emergency treatment of fractures and/or superficial bleeding.