公开(公告)号：US20160074202A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14889828

申请日：2014-05-09

Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Inventor： Alexander Heathcliff REED ,  Joseph LANGLEY ,  Andrew STANTON ,  Nicola HERON ,  Christopher MCDERMOTT

IPC: A61F5/055

CPC classification number: A61F5/055

Abstract: A neck orthosis, head support system and method of use for supporting a head of a patient having a medical condition are described. The neck orthosis can comprise a body made of a material which is flexible and stretchy and a releasable fastener. The neck orthosis is shaped to cause the neck orthosis snuggly to conform to the anatomy of the patient adjacent the neck of the patient when the neck support is secured in use about the neck of the patient by the releasable fastener to support the head of the patient. A head support system can include a plurality of different support members which can be releasably attached to the neck orthosis to provide different types of support to the head of the patient.

Abstract translation: 描述了颈部矫形器，头部支撑系统和用于支撑具有医疗状况的患者的头部的使用方法。 颈部矫形器可以包括由柔性和弹性的材料制成的主体和可释放的紧固件。 颈部矫形器被成形为当颈部支撑件通过可释放的紧固件在患者的颈部被固定以支撑患者的头部时，使得颈部矫形器紧贴符合患者颈部的患者的解剖结构 。 头部支撑系统可以包括多个不同的支撑构件，其可以可释放地附接到颈部矫形器，以向患者头部提供不同类型的支撑。