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US 5,632,722 AGranted
Cervical collar
AssigneeThe Jerome Group, Inc.
InventorsLisa A. G. Tweardy, George E. Moore
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cervical collar preferably formed from a thermoplastic material, which includes flexibility enhancing openings which allow the collar to conform properly to the shape of a patient's neck. Most preferably, the collar is formed from linear low density polypropylene, which is an injection moldable material. The collar may be injection molded and include rivets injection molded directly as part of the collar.
Claims15
A cervical collar comprising:
- an anterior portion comprising a jaw support contoured to follow the jaw line of a patient, and a sternum brace contoured to contact the sternum and upper trapezius of the patient and to support said jaw support;
- a posterior portion comprising an occiput support contoured to follow the curve of and to support the occiput, and a posterior support contoured to contact the back of the neck of the patient and to support said occiput support;
- and
- means for connecting said anterior portion to said posterior portion;
- wherein:
- said posterior support is symmetrical about a vertical axis of symmetry through the center of said posterior support;
- said posterior support includes a right group of flexibility-enhancing openings arranged on a right side of said axis of symmetry, and a left group of flexibility-enhancing openings arranged on a left side of said axis of symmetry;
- each said right opening is arranged with a first end along a first right vertical group line and extending therefrom away from said axis of symmetry;
- each said left opening is arranged with a first end along a first left vertical group line and extending therefrom away from said axis of symmetry;
- and
- said posterior support further includes two vertically arranged elongated flexibility-enhancing openings positioned such that said group lines are between said vertically arranged openings.
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A cervical collar comprising:
- an anterior portion comprising a jaw support contoured to follow the jaw line of a patient, and a sternum brace contoured to contact the sternum and upper trapezius of the patient and to support said jaw support;
- a posterior portion comprising a occiput support contoured to follow the curve of and to support the occiput, and a posterior support contoured to contact the back of the neck of the patient and to support said occiput support;
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- means for connecting said anterior portion to said posterior portion;
- wherein:
- said occiput support is symmetrical about a vertical axis through the center of said support;
- said occiput support includes a right group of flexibility-enhancing openings arranged on a right side of said axis of symmetry and a left group of flexibility-enhancing openings arranged on a left side of said axis of symmetry;
- each said right opening is arranged with a first end along a first right vertical group line and extending therefrom away from said axis of symmetry;
- each said left opening is arranged with a first end along a first left vertical group line and extending therefrom away from said axis of symmetry;
- and
- said occiput support further includes two vertically arranged elongated flexibility-enhancing openings positioned between said group lines.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.