Cervical collar having height and circumferential adjustment
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsThora THORGILSDOTTIR, Arni Thor Ingimundarson, Palmi Einarsson
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Abstract
An orthopedic device in the form of a cervical collar having height and circumferential adjustment includes an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior portion includes a main support piece having depending projections configured to engage a height adjustment mechanism. Each of the anterior and posterior portions also includes a proximal support portion having a three-dimensional anatomically configured shape to support, immobilize, and stabilize an anatomical portion of a wearer. The anterior and/or posterior portion includes circumferential adjustment mechanisms to accommodate different sizes or differing degrees of swelling of anatomical portions.
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An orthopedic device comprising:
- an anterior main support piece having a proximal support portion and a removable height adjustment mechanism, wherein the proximal support portion includes first and second spaced depending projections that are selectively received within corresponding first and second upright leg portions on the removable height adjustment mechanism;
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- a posterior main support piece having a proximal support portion and a circumferential adjustment mechanism.
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