Kendrick Extrication Device

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Kendrick Extrication Device

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Named after its inventor, Richard Kendrick.

noun Kendrick Extrication Devices

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. 1997, Ian Greaves, T. J. Hodgetts, Keith Porter, Emergency care: a textbook for paramedics 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.
Similar: KED, KED board

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@misc{kendrick_extrication_device_2026,
  title = {Kendrick Extrication Device},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kendrick%20extrication%20device},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}