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Kendrick Extrication Device

Kendrick Extrication Device noun: a specialized immobilization backboard device used to protect the spinal cord in patients that are found in a confined or seated position such as a car in auto extrications.

Noun

Kendrick Extrication Device (plural Kendrick Extrication Devices)

  1. A specialized immobilization backboard device used to protect the spinal cord in patients that are found in a confined or seated position such as a car in auto extrications.
    • The extrication devices (such as the Russel Extrication Device, REDTM, or the Kendrick Extrication Device, KEDTM) are short, moulded, rigid boards which are placed along the spine and strapped to the patient.1997, Ian Greaves, T. J. Hodgetts, Keith Porter, Emergency care: a textbook for paramedics
    • In current use are the Kendrick Extrication Device (KED), the Russell Extrication Device (RED) and the ED2000.2000, Brian Dolan, Lynda Holt, Accident and emergency: theory into practice
    Synonyms:
    KED, KED board

Synonyms of Kendrick Extrication Device

Forms of Kendrick Extrication Device

pluralKendrick Extrication Devices

Origin of Kendrick Extrication Device

Named after its inventor, Richard Kendrick.

Questions about Kendrick Extrication Device

What does Kendrick Extrication Device mean?
Kendrick Extrication Device means a specialized immobilization backboard device used to protect the spinal cord in patients that are found in a confined or seated position such as a car in auto extrications.
What part of speech is Kendrick Extrication Device?
Kendrick Extrication Device is a noun.
What is the plural of Kendrick Extrication Device?
The plural of Kendrick Extrication Device is Kendrick Extrication Devices.

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