InnovativeMed Inc. Giving Patients the Support They Deserve ( The Future of Spinal Boards )

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The Cer-Port Mat has been specifically designed to decrease the time it takes an emergency medical technician to stabilize a patient. In addition, the mattress has been designed to provide the patient with the greatest amount of support and comfort during their initial encounter with emergency medical support and the critical transportation to hospital or critical care units. The insightful design of the Cer-Port Mat provides all patients with multi-directional stabilization and unmatched comfort and is available in two sizes to accommodate both infants/toddlers and adults.

This durable medical product is made of a flexible urethane and has been covered in a poly-vinyl protective coating for long-lasting durability and easy cleanup and is an approved medical product from the FDA and FAA.

The head and neck support region of the mattress has been designed with a deep recessed area to provide the patient an optimal range of support, maintaining firm multi-directional support in the neck region. This area will stabilize the patient from damaging movement of his/her head or neck during transport. In many cases, the Cer-Port Mat eliminates the use of the "cervical collar" while providing unrivaled comfort and spinal support to the patient.

The lower lumbar support of the mattress allows the patient to be placed in an anatomically correct posture. This stabilizes the patient while providing important back support.

The heel relief allows the patient to let his/her feet “hang off” the edge, relieving muscle tension in the knees and popliteal regions of the body.

The head restraint pad with strap allows the patient to be stabilized far more quickly and efficiently than accepted standards currently in use.

The above design features allow the patient to be placed in an anatomically correct position, having firm support in the areas of the head and neck, lower lumbar, and knee regions of the body.

Due to its many features and easily cleaned and lightweight construction, the Cer-Port Mat is found by medical technicians to be highly manageable, easy to maintain, and important in the provision of long or short-term support and comfort to their patients.

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"Standard spinal immobilization may be a cause of pain in an otherwise healthy subject."

Dennis Chan, MD et al.

Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Southern California Medical Center

"We contend that a patient with an acute spinal injury should be transferred to a conforming support surface. Managing a spinal injury in this way may reduce the incidence of pressure necrosis and the possibility of further neurological compromise."

Dr. M. E. Lovell and Dr. J. J. Evans
Noble's Hospital, Isle of Man, UK

"Immobilization on a flat backboard would place 98% of our study subjects in relative cervical extension."

David L. Schriger, MD, MPH
UCLA School of Medicine
Center for Prehospital Care

"Because cervical and lumbar pain and tenderness are the usual criteria for obtaining spine radiographs, the use of spine boards may result in unnecessary radiography. We further conclude that immobilization on rigid spine boards significantly adds to the discomfort of trauma victims. Because prolonged immobilization on currently available spine boards is often unavoidable, methods to minimize patient discomfort should be sought."

R. N. Barney, W. H. Cordell, E. Miller
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center
Department of Medical Research
Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis

"Young children have a large head in comparison with the rest of the body. When a young child is positioned on a standard backboard, the neck may be forced into relative kyphosis."

John E. Herzenberg, MD

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor