Patent ID: 6368295
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A non-invasive cervical brace, comprising:a vest for fastening in a fixed position around the chest area of a patient, a halo mask positionable around the patient's head, the halo mask conformable to encircle the patient's head extending around and in pressure contact with the forehead, along opposite sides and around the back region of the patient's head, a rigid brace structure secured to the vest at a central front portion and adapted to extend upwardly to the vicinity of the patient's head for attachment to the halo mask to hold the halo mask in a fixed position around the patient's head for immobilizing the head of the patient, and a skin adhesion layer extending along at least an inside surface of a region of the halo mask overlying and in pressure contact with the forehead of the patient during use, the skin adhesion layer comprising a material which enhances frictional contact between the pressure-applying forehead region of the halo mask and the skin of the patient to avoid slippage between the skin and the halo mask to thereby improve the immobilizing effect of the halo mask on the patient's head, in which the rigid brace structure includes an upright generally U-shaped rigid halo frame for extending under the patient's chin and upwardly along opposite sides of the patient's head during use, the halo mask rigidly affixed to upper end portions of the U-shaped halo frame.