Patent ID: 6644318
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An adjustable infant emergency neck restraint comprising:a flexible rectangular flat sheet having a top, bottom, two opposing sides, a front surface and a back surface, said sheet having a slit extending from each of the opposing sides towards a midline of said sheet, the slits defining an upper portion and a lower portion of said sheet; an upper pair of straps attached to the opposing sides of said sheet between the slits and the top of said sheet, and a lower pair of straps attached to the opposing sides of said sheet between the slits and the bottom of said sheet; and fastening means for removably fastening said upper pair of straps together and for fastening said lower pair of straps, together; wherein said upper portion and said lower portion of said sheet are adapted to be folded and rolled toward the slits forming a roll having two ends; and wherein said roll is adapted to be placed behind a patient's neck, said ends being brought together to form a U-shaped support around the patient's neck with one of said upper pair and said lower pair of straps being fastened together.