FR2804013A1 - Surgical collar comprises front half collar covering top part of chest and forming chin piece and rear half collar molded to fit back and extended upwards by head support - Google Patents

Abstract

The surgical collar is composed of front (1) and rear (10) half collars. Each half collar is shaped so that once assembled they form a collar preventing any movement of the spinal column. The base (2) of the front half collar is rounded so as to cover the top part of the chest and the shoulders and its upper part is molded to form a chin piece (5). The rear half collar has a wide arched base (11), which fits the back, and is extended upwards by an arched head support (12).

Description

The subject of the present invention is an improved neck brace of the neck brace type. Opportunities for trauma to the spine of men are common: road accidents, sports accidents, construction site or even fall at home.

Their care depends on the appearance of immediate or secondary complications. In any case, the. The victim of an accident must be immobilized on the spot, even in the absence of clinical signs.

The spine or spine is composed of thirty-three vertebrae listed by the specialists from top to bottom C1 to C7, D1 to D12, L1 to L5 and S1 to S5, the head of the person being articulated to the upper end of the spine in <B> Cl. </ B>

Immobilizing a member or segment of limb imposes to block the joints above and below the lesion by limiting flexion, extension, but also rotation.

Outside the hospital environment, the level of injury can not be precisely assessed. Currently, two types of immobilization devices are used - THOMAS cervical collar collars that block the C4-C5 spine and limit any rotational movement. Collars have no place in the transport of a victim of an accident.

- Cervical collars called minerves usually composed of two parts guaranteeing support under the chin and resting on the base of the neck. They immobilize the spine in C3-C4-C5 and some in C6.

The current cervical collars are not sufficient and are not satisfactory. In addition, they have a number of adjustment or fixing members making them very expensive. The present invention relates to a simple cervical collar, allowing a very economical manufacturing.

The cervical collar according to the invention consists of a half anterior collar and a half posterior collar, each of them being shaped so that, once assembled, they form a neck brace preventing any movement of the cervical spines of C1 to C7.

More specifically, the cervical collar according to the invention belongs to the group of minerves and is intended to remedy the shortcomings of the aforementioned collars. It is designed to conform and support the best cervical spine, head and neck of the victim being perfectly enveloping. It is composed of two semi-rigid pieces preformed by molding, lightweight material, anti-allergic: the anterior piece or anterior half-collar comprises a tracheal orifice, the posterior piece or posterior half-collar comprises ventilation holes.

This cervical collar or neck brace meets the requirements of cervical spine management by blocking C1 to C7 and limiting the flexion, extension and rotation movements. The anterior and posterior parts constituting it have a greater length or height than existing collars. The posterior half-collar extends from the occiput to the shoulder blades, the anterior half-collar extending from the lower jaw to the middle of the sternum.

These half-collars are provided with self-gripping tapes for their adjustment and fixation.

The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of one of its preferred embodiments and on examining the appended drawings in which FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of the anterior or semi-anterior collar portion. cervical collar according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective front view of the posterior or posterior half-collar portion of said collar.

Figure 3 is a side view of said collar on a patient. Figure 4 is a front view of the collar on a patient.

Figure 5 is a back view of a patient with the collar according to the invention.

FIG. 1 represents front and in perspective the anterior half-collar 1 of the cervical collar or neck brace according to the invention. It consists of a molded piece of soft plastic material, of appropriate shape semi cylindrical to marry the neck and the top of the chest of the victim. The base 2 of this half collar 1 is rounded to cover the upper chest at the height of the sternum and back on each side 3 to cover the top of the shoulder of the victim.

Its opposite upper part 4 is molded so as to form a chin rest 5 inside which will support the chin of the victim. The intermediate portion 8 surrounding the neck is provided with a tracheal opening 7 to allow possible intubation.

On each side, at the top and at the bottom, are provided self-gripping fastening ribbons 8. Moreover, the edge 9 of this half-collar is raised slightly and rounded to not hurt the person with the neck brace.

Figure 2 shows the posterior half-collar 10 in perspective and seen from the outside.

This half-collar 10 has a wide and curved base 11 intended to match the top of the back of the victim. This base 11 is extended upwards by a curved portion 12 in the form of a headrest, intended to cover the back of the neck and part of the skull to the occiput.

For the comfort of the person, ventilation holes 13 are provided on a portion of this half-collar and self-gripping fastening tapes 14 intended to cooperate with those of the anterior half-collar 1.

Figures 3,4 and 5 respectively show side, front and back a person wearing a cervical collar type neck brace, according to the invention. As shown, the anterior half-collar 1 rests on the top of the chest, at the height of the sternum while holding the chin. The posterior half-collar 10 rests on the top of the back by its base 11 and its upper part 12 largely covers the rear part of the skull. The self-gripping tapes 8 and 14 having been adjusted, the person can not move the head.

The cervical collar according to the invention ensures complete immobilization of the spine C1 to C7, it is particularly enveloping. Made of lightweight material, antiallergic and easily disinfectable, this collar has only two elements, which makes its manufacture particularly very economical.

Claims (4)

- CLAIMS - Cervical collar type neck brace consisting of an anterior half-collar (1) and a posterior half-collar (10) characterized in that each half-collar (1-10) is shaped so that once assembled, these half-collars form a particularly enveloping neck brace blocking and preventing any movement of the cervical spine C1 to C7. Cervical collar type neck brace according to claim 1, characterized in that the anterior half-collar (1) consists of a molded part of semi-cylindrical shape whose base (2) is rounded to covering the upper part of the breast at the height of the sternum and the top of the shoulders, its upper part (4) is molded so as to form a chin (5). 3. Neck brace type neck brace according to claim 1 <U> characterized </ U> in that the posterior half-collar (10) is formed of a molded part having a wide and curved base (11) intended to match the top of the back, this base (11) being extended upwards by a curved portion (12) in the form of a headrest intended to cover the back of the neck and a portion of the skull to the occiput. 4. Neck brace type neck brace according to claim 1 <U> characterized </ U> in that the edges of the two half-collars (1-10) are slightly raised and rounded.