Abstract: An emergency medical collar adapted to be moved between a first more flexible state and a second more rigid state includes a body sized and adapted to be fitted to the neck region of a patient, and a chamber disposed inside of the body. The emergency medical collar also includes a support element disposed inside of the chamber. The emergency medical collar is adapted to allow attachment to the neck region of a patient when the neck of the patient is in a variety of positions, for example, neutral, extended, flexed, or lateral.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2007
Assignee:
Spine Works, LLC
Inventors:
Daniel K. Farley, Richard Saunders, Anthony J. Mulac