Who is “SAM” in “SAM Splint”? 

There isn’t a Sam or Mr Sam, other than a coincidence but for the curious, SAM stands for “structural aluminum, malleable”.

Sam is without doubt the major brand but there are new kids on the block.

A SAM Splint – Roll – 91.5 x 11.5cm sells for around £12.

HypaGuard Flexible Emergency Splint- 107 x 913mm is about varies between £5 to £8.00.

A brand called Red Leaf,

100 cm x 11 cm costs about £8 too.