Standard Guide for Characteristics for Cervical Spine Immobilization Collar(s) (CSIC) (Withdrawn 2024)

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

24-07-2015

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American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL. 13.02, 2015 Defines minimum standards for devices, designated here as cervical spine immobilization collar(s) (CSIC), commonly referred to as cervical collars.

1.1This guide establishes minimum standards for devices, designated here as cervical spine immobilization collar(s) (CSIC), commonly referred to as cervical collars. The CSIC is used as the initial device for immobilization of the cervical spine, of a patient by emergency medical service personnel.

1.2This guide does not identify specific degrees of limitation of motion achieved by placement of a CSIC on a patient. Definitive requirements for immobilization of the spine, and, in particular, the degree of limitation associated with the use of a CSIC, have not been established in the medical literature.

1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee	F 30
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	2
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2015
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 1559 : 1994 : R2007

ASTM F 1177 : 2002	Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services
ASTM F 1177 : 2002 : R2009	Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services (Withdrawn 2018)
CFR 29(PT1910.1000 TO END) : 0	LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ASTM F 1177 : 1996 : REV A	Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services