1、Designation: F 1559 94 (Reapproved 2007)Standard Guide forCharacteristics for Cervical Spine Immobilization Collar(s)(CSIC)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1559; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、 the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe objective of this guide is to begin to address the recognized need to support and immobilize thecomp
3、onents of the spine or spinal cord. Although this guide does not quantitatively addressperformance standards for this device, it does address the characteristics of the device(s) used toprovide support and immobilization of the components of the central nervous system for the patientsuspected of rec
4、eiving trauma to that body system.1. Scope1.1 This guide establishes minimum standards for devices,designated here as cervical spine immobilization collar(s)(CSIC), commonly referred to as cervical collars. The CSIC isused as the initial device for immobilization of the cervicalspine, of a patient b
5、y emergency medical service personnel.1.2 This guide does not identify specific degrees of limita-tion of motion achieved by placement of a CSIC on a patient.Definitive requirements for immobilization of the spine, and, inparticular, the degree of limitation associated with the use of aCSIC, have no
6、t been established in the medical literature.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regula
7、tory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Ser-vices2.2 Centers for Disease Control Standard:Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of HIV and HBVto Healthcare and Public Safety Workers32.3 OSHA Standard:29 CFR 1910.10
8、30 Occupational Exposure to BloodbornePathogens; Final Rule43. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 retention systema retention system is an adjunct toor an integral part of the primary platform that allows thepatient to be securely attached to that platform used inwhatever configuration and size necess
9、ary to accomplish thegoal, while still allowing reasonable and necessary access tothe patient.3.1.2 spinal immobilizationspinal immobilization shallrefer to immobilization of the spine and its contiguous struc-tures, the pelvis, and skull.3.1.3 spinethe spine shall include the cervical, thoracic,lum
10、bar, and sacral vertebrae.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 cervical spine immobilization collara device thatcan be applied and secured to a patient to support andimmobilize the cervical spine during immobilization andtransportation.3.2.2 directions of movementdirections inclu
11、de flexion,extension, rotation, distraction, lateral motion, and axial com-pression motion.3.2.3 immobilizationlimitation of motion.3.3 For definitions of other terms used in this guide, refer toTerminology F 1177.4. Significance and Use4.1 The intent of this guide is to identify characteristics tha
12、ta CSIC shall possess.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on EmergencyMedical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.01 on EMSEquipment.Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2007. Published February 2007. Originallyapproved in 1994. Last previous edition app
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