| 摘要 |
Cervical neck brace comprises an anterior brace element, and a posterior brace element which is engaged or engagable with the anterior brace element. The anterior brace element is positionable anteriorly on a user to extend across a cervical vertebral region, and the posterior brace element is positionable posteriorly on the user to extend across the cervical vertebral region. The posterior brace element is a sheet including a central support, an occipital support, and two activation arms, which are hingably connected to the central support. The posterior brace element has a first storage condition and a second in-use condition. A posterior cervical neck brace device and a method of supporting a vertebral region of a user are also provided. |
| 主权项 |
1. A cervical neck brace comprising an anterior brace element and a posterior brace element which is engaged or engagable with the anterior brace element, the anterior brace element positionable anteriorly on a user to extend in an inferior to superior direction across a cervical vertebral region, and the posterior brace element positionable posteriorly on a user to extend in an inferior to superior direction across the cervical vertebral region, the posterior brace element being a sheet including a central support, an occipital support which is hingably connected to the central support, and two activation arms which are hingably connected to the central support, the sheet having a first storage condition wherein the central support, occipital support and activation arms are coplanar or substantially coplanar, and a second in-use condition wherein, on hinging of the activation arms, the occipital support automatically folds relative to the central support. |
