An emergency means to stabilize an impaled object unintentionally entering the human body with portions of the projectile extending outside of the body so as to prevent further damage internally in the body. Also, such means may be used to wrap around the body of a person having fractured ribs....http://www.google.com/patents/US4327716?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4327716 - Emergency stabilizer for an impalement in the human body
