Cervical brace with interlock assembly

Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace

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602 17, 602 19, A61F 502

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ABSTRACT:
A cervical brace including occipital and chin supports rigidly interconnected by rigid support bar means and interlocking assemblies in a manner maintaining such in fixed though adjustable position for fitting thereof to a patient. As the preferred form, a U-shaped support bar extends between an occipital support and a chin support with fastening means provided on each side of the chin support for releasably securing the legs of the support bar to the chin support. Adjustable stops are provided along the support bar legs.

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Article entitled "Cervical Orthoses: A study comparing their effectiveness in restricting cervical motion in normal subjects", by Rollin M. Johnson, MD., et al., appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, vol. 59A, No. 3, pp. 332-339, 1977.
Discussion and Acknowledgment as prior art of the C.D. Dennison Two Poster Cervical Collar and the Guilford Cervical Orthosis by Mr. David Varnau (the inventor of the cervical brace here disclosed and claimed) including information sheets with photographs of the Denison and Guilford devices (5 pages, unpublished).

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