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US RE36,745 EGranted
Extrication cervical collar with adjustable supports
AssigneeAmbu Inc.
InventorsRonald M. Rudy, Jr., Freddy T. Lee
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Abstract
A surgical collar for emergency rescues has mandibular and occipital supports that will each adjust vertically without affecting the other.
Claims11
An extrication cervical collar suitable for rescue operations comprising:
- (A) a single wide band in the form of a loop of supporting material of sufficient length to surround the neck of a patient,
- (B) a mandibular support extending upwardly from said band, said mandibular support comprising a substantially horizontal surface component, and
- (C) a plurality of spaced-apart structural members adjustably and independently supporting said mandibular support from said band at a distance required for the length of the neck of said patient, wherein[;] :
- (i) a central of said structural members comprises a first stiff strap extending downwardly from said mandibular support,
- (ii) [said first strap] said first stiff strap comprises a vertical row of perforations therethrough,
- (iii) said band supports a pin projecting forwardly therefrom and fitable snugly into said perforations,
- (iv) [the remaining two] the other of said plurality of said structural members comprise second and third stiff straps that extend downwardly [from either side of said first strap] on each respective side of said first stiff strap , and
- (v) said band comprises two pairs of essentially rectangular openings therein for engaging said second and third structural members to level said mandibular support.
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An extrication cervical collar suitable for rescue operations comprising:
- (A) a single wide band in the form of a loop of supporting material of sufficient length to surround the neck of a patient,
- (B) a mandibular support extending upwardly from said band, said mandibular support comprising a substantially horizontal surface component, and
- (C) a plurality of spaced-apart structural members adjustably and independently supporting said mandibular support from said band at a distance required for the length of the neck of said patient, wherein:
- (i) a central of said structural members comprises a stiff rod extending downwardly from said mandibular support,
- (ii) said band supports a spring clip comprising perforations for said rod,
- (iii) second and third of said structural members extend downwardly [from either side] on each respective side of [said first structural member] the central structural member and comprise stiff straps, and
- (iv) said band comprises two pairs of essentially rectangular openings therein for engaging said second and third structural members, thereby leveling said mandibular support.
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An extrication cervical collar suitable for rescue operations comprising:
- (A) a single wide band in the form of a loop of supporting material of sufficient length to surround the neck of a patient,
- (B) a mandibular support extending upwardly from said band, said mandibular support comprising a substantially horizontal surface component, and
- (C) a plurality of spaced-apart structural members adjustably and independently supporting said mandibular support from said band at a distance required for the length of the neck of said patient, wherein:
- (i) a central of said structural members comprises a first stiff strap extending downwardly from said mandibular support and [a] an inner surface facing said band,
- (ii) said cervical collar comprises a first patch of hook and loop fasteners fixed to the inner-facing surface of said strap,
- (iii) said band supports a second patch of hook and loop fasteners facing said first patch of hook and loop fasteners and grippable thereto,
- (iv) [the remaining two of said structural members] the other of the plurality of structural members comprise second and third stiff straps that extend downwardly [from either side of said first strap] on each respective side of said first stiff strap , and
- (v) said band comprises two pairs of essentially rectangular openings therein for engaging said second and third structural members to level said mandibular support.
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An extrication cervical collar suitable for rescue operations comprising:
- (A) a single wide band in the form of a loop of supporting material of sufficient length to surround the neck of a patient,
- (B) a mandibular support extending upwardly from said band, said mandibular support comprising a substantially horizontal surface component, and
- (C) a plurality of spaced-apart structural members adjustable and independently supporting said mandibular support from said band at a distance required for the length of the neck of said patient, wherein:
- (i) a central of said structural members comprises a first stiff strap extending downwardly from said mandibular support,
- (ii) means for vertically fixing the elevation of the mandibular support, said means for vertically fixing removably affixes said first stiff strap to said band,
- (iii) the other of said plurality of said structural members comprise second and third stiff straps that extend downwardly on each respective side of said first stiff strap, and
- (iv) said band comprises openings therein for engaging said second and third structural members to level said mandibular support.
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