Cervical collar with circumferential and vertical height adjustability and stability

摘要

A cervical collar has a mandibular plate for supporting a patient's chin, an occipital plate for supporting the occipital region of the patient's head, flexible front and rear neck supports extending around the opposite sides of the patient's neck from the mandibular support plate and the occipital support plate, and releasable fastening means on the front and rear supports for providing circumferential support around the patient's neck. A sternal plate rests on the patient's sternum, a scapular plate on the scapular region of the patient's back, and lower front and rear flexible shoulder supports extend over the right and left shoulders of the patient. Releasable fastening means adjust the circumferential size of the shoulder supports. An elongated rigid front support bar extends from the mandibular plate to the sternal plate. Cooperating fasteners on the front support bar and on the sternal plate releasably adjust the height of the mandibular plate independently of the the sternal plate. An elongated rigid rear support bar extends from the occipital plate to the scapular plate. Cooperating fasteners on the rear support bar and on the scapular plate releasably adjust the height of the occipital plate independently of the scapular plate. The fastening means for the mandibular support and the occipital support resist downward pressures and any twisting forces normally encountered during use of the cervical collar to provide a stable means of immobilizing the patient's head and upper cervical spine region during use.