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traction
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With intensive training around hospital departments on lifesaving skills, how to administer drugs and oxygen and the latest equipment such as defibrillators to restore the heart's rhythm, spinal and traction splints and intravenous drips, Mark was ready to respond to emergency calls.
The resulting tensile forces on the beads mimicked those in a traction splint, which is sometimes used to hold fractured bones in place.
DynaMed, with headquarters in Carlsbad, California, manufactures a range of emergency care products, including ambulance cots, traction splints, stretchers and backboards.
 
 
 
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