Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1992-08-06
1993-05-18
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
128DIG23, 128403, A61F 502
Patent
active
052116239
ABSTRACT:
A soft neck support collar is disclosed comprising two detached, superposed tubular ring elements which are connected at their respective ends, and are insertably and retractably secured within a flexible and removable outer sleeve. The tubular ring elements contain a soft fill material, and the combined effect of the fill material together with their tubular configuration, enables the collar to appropriately adjust for lateral, forward and backward neck movements. In addition to restricting neck mobility, the collar will self adjust for neutral positioning of the chin and neck.
Use of the sleeve enables the use of a greater range of tubular sizes, and provides for adjustable configurations. When necessary or desired, the addition of one or more smaller tubular elements on either side of the tubular ring elements can impart greater stiffness to the ring elements for a given neck position. If desired, a heating and/or cooling element may be insertably secured into the sleeve and between the tubular elements, without requiring additional attachment means, and the heating and/or cooling element will also impart additional reinforcement to the tubular ring elements.
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Apley Richard J.
Krawitz Willie
Meindl B.
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