Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1998-05-13
1999-11-23
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
5637, A61F 537
Patent
active
059881739
ABSTRACT:
A head and neck immobilization system includes a carrying bag; a rigid head, neck and shoulder support board having a curved forward pushing edge, two side mounted strap attachment slot members, a beveled leading edge, a T-shaped neck and shoulder support surface runway, and a U-shaped, hook and pile fastener covered, securing surface; a forehead securing assembly including a half-circular shaped forehead gripper, left and right elastic immobilizing straps, and metal securing clips secured to the ends of the immobilizing straps and securable to the strap attachment slot members of the support board; at least one gel filled posterior cervical spine support bag, the spine support bag including a gel filled spine support pouch, an adjustable volume support pouch adjustment reservoir, a lower hook and pile fastener material covered surface, and an upper hook and pile fastener material covered surface; and at least one elongated, cylindrical shaped around-the-helmet support, the around-the-helmet support being covered with hook and pile fastener material that is companionately securable to the hook and pile fastener material covering the U-shaped securing surface of the rigid support board.
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Breaux Joseph N.
Brown Michael A.
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