Inflatable cervical traction collar

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1993-07-06

1995-04-04

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 13, 602 18, A61F 500

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active

054032660

ABSTRACT:
A cervical traction collar capable of ambulatory use by a patient comprises a pair of elongated overlying semi-rigid flexible upper and lower support members secured at their ends to encircle the neck, with releasable attachment means such as Velcro fasteners securing the overlying upper and lower support members for adjusting the height of the collar. A tubular, flexible, air-inflatable bladder is secured to the collar so as to project downwardly away from a bottom edge of the lower support member continuously around the bottom of the collar. The bladder is filled with air under pressure from a manually operated air pump to inflate the bladder so that it presses downwardly against the shoulder region of the patient continuously around the lower neck region. This expands the height of the collar to apply an upward force around the base of the chin and the left and right mandibular and occipital region of the patient to maintain a controlled uniform amount of traction force encircling the cervical region of the patient.

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Glacier Cross, Inc..TM. PRONEX.TM. A patient-controlled pneumatic device for the comfortable and secure management of cervical pain, Glacier Cross, Inc. Healthcare Products, Aug. 1992, 3 pages.

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