The<unk>  (structural aluminum malleable) splint is a compact, lightweight, highly versatile device designed for immobilizing bone and soft tissue injuries in emergency settings. It consists of a layer of strips of soft aluminum, with a polyethylene closed-cell foam coating. The<unk>  was invented by Dr.<unk>  Scheinberg who, as a trauma surgeon during the Vietnam War, found that field medics generally ignored the splint they were issued by the Army. He developed the idea while playing with a foil chewing gum wrapper. The device is often found in First Aid Kits, Emergency Medical Technician "jump kits," ambulances, and other similar settings. Generally supplied in a roll or as a flat strip up to long and wide, it can be unrolled or unfolded and formed to the shape of the injured person's body. Once folded into a curve, it becomes quite rigid and capable of immobilizing a number of different wounds, including the leg, forearm or humerus. Folded properly, it can also be used to stabilize the cervical spine. It can be easily cut with any scissors or shears, to make smaller devices such as finger splints. The<unk>  is radiolucent meaning it does not interfere with X-Rays. They are used on board the International Space Station as a light weight compact splint, for this reason the acronym<unk>  is often said to refer to “Space Aviation Medicine”. After use, the<unk>  can be cleaned, rerolled, and reused. Additional sizes include length, length, by finger splint, and extra large width by length.
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