US 2003/0195450 A1 · Use of corrective infant helmet

Abstract

A method and apparatus for treating infant plagiocephaly whereby a helmet encircles the upper cranium of an infant and prevents the infant from resting its head on flattened or depressed regions of the skull. The helmet contemplates an adjustable first member which encircles the infant's upper cranium, and a second member comprising a relatively rigid protruding element that is attached to the exterior surface of the first member. The second member is positioned so that it is superincumbant to flattened or depressed regions, so that when the helmet is worn, the second member forces the infant to rest its head on a different area of the skull, thus passively relieving pressure on the depressed skull, and applying a gentle active pressure to other areas. Additionally, the method an apparatus relates to the treatment of torticollis and other abnormalities of the neck.

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Dependent claims

A cranial passive remodeling orthosis comprising:

a first member for encircling the cranium of an infant which comprises an exterior surface and an interior surface, and at least one overlapping segment permitting said member to be enlarged or decreased in circumference;
and
a substantially rigid second member affixed to and protruding from said exterior surface of said first member.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Use of corrective infant helmet

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Use of corrective infant helmet

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Abstract

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