EP 3423010 A4 20191106 - VACUUM SPLINT APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE CHIN OF A PATIENT AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
Title (en)
VACUUM SPLINT APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE CHIN OF A PATIENT AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
Title (de)
VAKUUMSCHIENENVORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFNAHME DES KINN EINES PATIENTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON
Title (fr)
APPAREIL D'ATTELLE SOUS VIDE POUR RECEVOIR LE MENTON D'UN PATIENT ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201615061820 A 20160304
- US 2017020482 W 20170302
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2017151942A1] A particle filled neck brace is used for immobilizing the neck and chin of a patient and includes a vacuum pump disposed on the neck brace, which pump is communicated to the interior of the neck brace. After the neck brace is secured around the neck and chin of the patient, the vacuum pump is manipulated to remove air from the neck brace to form a rigid mold about the patient's neck and chin. The vacuum pump has a one way directional valve so that the neck brace remains in a rigid configuration for as long as the neck brace is applied to the patient. The neck brace also specifically forms a rigid mold over the patient's chin so as to immobilize the patient as well as to provide a comfortable fit without inducing further stress onto the patient.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 5/058 (2006.01); A61F 5/055 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61F 5/055 (2013.01); A61F 5/05833 (2013.01); A61F 5/05883 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 4657003 A 19870414 - WIRTZ H ROBERT [US]
- [I] US 3745998 A 19730717 - ROSE F
- See references of WO 2017151942A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2017151942 A1 20170908; EP 3423010 A1 20190109; EP 3423010 A4 20191106
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2017020482 W 20170302; EP 17760834 A 20170302