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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2005
Daniel K. Farley, Traverse City, MI (US);
Richard Saunders, Etna, NH (US);
Anthony J. Mulac, Traverse City, MI (US);
Daniel K. Farley, Traverse City, MI (US);
Richard Saunders, Etna, NH (US);
Anthony J. Mulac, Traverse City, MI (US);
Spine Works, LLC, Traverse City, MI (US);
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.