Patent ID: 11969375
Assignee: OSSUR ICELAND EHF
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A cervical collar having an anterior component arranged for connecting to a posterior component, the anterior component comprising:
a main support having an arcuate configuration arranged to extend about a mandible of a user;
an upper support received by the main support at least at a central portion at a front section of the main support, the upper support arranged to be fitted against a user's chin;
a lower support hingedly connected to the main support at first and second end portions of the anterior component by first and second hinges, respectively, the lower support having an arcuate configuration contoured for securing against a sternum of a user;
an elongate element having first and second ends engaging the first and second end portions, the first and second ends arranged for adjusting relative to the first and second end portions;
a lock mechanism arranged for locking rotation of the lower support relative to the main support, and moving the elongate element between locked and unlocked conditions such that the elongate element is biased into the locked condition, such that the first and second end portions are coaxial relative to one another, the lock mechanism rotatably mounted on and resiliently or spring biased against the main support.