A tissue stabilizer includes a pneumatic rigidifying bladder which is flexible when at ambient pressure and rigid when at negative pressure or evacuated. Structure such as straps with hook-and-eye fasteners attaches the rigidifying bladder to tissue to be stabilized, such as a broken arm. When positioned...http://www.google.es/patents/US6607479?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6607479 - Methods and apparatus for stabilizing tissue