Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1983-07-08
1985-06-04
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 87B, A61F 501
Patent
active
045208018
ABSTRACT:
A cervical collar has front and rear halves for resting on the shoulders and extending around the neck to support the chin and rear of the patient's head. The front half through an angle is split into upper and lower sections hinged to pivot relative to each other. The upper section has a U-shaped portion conforming to the shape of the patient's chin and extending along opposite sides of the lower jaw. A U-shaped bridge member on the upper section extends downwardly below the lower jaw and across the front of the neck region. The lower section extends around the lower front portion of the patient's neck and overlies the collarbone region and the central portion of the upper chest region. Fasteners extend through guide slots in the bridge member to provide means for guiding angular travel between the upper and lower sections. The fasteners can be loosened to permit angular travel and tightened to hold the upper and lower sections in a preset angular position to conform to different neck sizes. The bridge member bridges the space between the chin-supporting upper section and the lower section to add rigidity to the chin-supporting portion of the collar. Flexible straps with Velcro fasteners on the rear half are attached to cooperating Velcro fasteners on the front half to hold the collar in place around the patient's neck.
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