Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1994-11-18
1996-07-02
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 17, 602 19, A61F 502
Patent
active
055316697
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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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here disclosed and claimed) including information sheets with photographs of the Denison and Guilford devices (5 pages, unpublished).
Apley Richard J.
Center for Prosthetics Orthotics, Inc.
Lee Kim M.
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