NECK EXTENSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A neck extension device that positions a subject's chin away from the subject's upper chest lengthens the frontal area of the subject's neck and facilitates unobstructed breathing by opening the airway. According to some embodiments, the neck extension device includes a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface is configured to contact an area of the subject's head (e.g., the subject's mandible) and the second surface is configured to contact an area of subject's upper chest. The neck extension device may comprise a body member, which includes the first surface and the second surface on generally opposing sides. According to some embodiments, the neck extension device is configured to removably attach to the subject's neck.

主权项

1. A neck extension device, comprising:
a first surface configured to contact an area of a subject's head; and a second surface configured to contact an area of the subject's upper chest, and wherein the first surface and the second surface are arranged such that, during use, the subject's chin is positioned away from the area of the subject's upper chest so as to lengthen the frontal area of the subject's neck and facilitate unobstructed breathing by opening the airway, wherein a lateral portion of the neck extension device has a lower resiliency relative to an anterior portion of the neck extension device to allow head rotation, and/or lateral tilting of the head relative to the lateral portion and to prevent the subject's head from tilting forward from a position where the neck is extended in the anterior direction.