Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-01-13
1996-08-06
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
5622, 5636, A61F 500, A47G 900
Patent
active
055429106
ABSTRACT:
A neck support for supporting the head and neck of a person lying on their back on a supporting surface has a support member having an upper surface which, when the neck support is located on the supporting surface below the head and neck of a person lying on their back thereon, extends upwardly and rearwardly from the supporting surface to engage the back of the person's head and neck to position the head and neck at an angle to the horizontal in the range of from about 40.degree. to about 50.degree.. The upwardly and rearwardly extending surface is transversely inwardly curved to receive the back of the person's neck.
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Apley Richard J.
Lee Kim M.
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