Inflatable cervical collar neck system
Inventors
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Tate Technology, LLCTate Technology is a sports-safety technology licensing company developing impact-mitigation concepts for helmets, protective equipment, and footwear. Its work includes structural impact-energy dissipation, magnetic helmet suspension, fluid-based impact mitigation, and testing of protective equipment.
Tate Technology is a sports-safety technology licensing company developing impact-mitigation concepts for helmets, protective equipment, and footwear. Its work includes structural impact-energy dissipation, magnetic helmet suspension, fluid-based impact mitigation, and testing of protective equipment.
Publication Number
US-12161577-B2
Publication Date
2024-12-10
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Abstract
A cervical collar system that includes a collar assembly that includes a wall member having an inner side and an outer side and a bladder member secured on the inner side of the wall member. The collar assembly includes an open position and a closed position and is configured to be received on the neck of a wearer. The cervical collar system also includes a first pump assembly in fluid communication with the bladder member.
Core Innovation
The invention is a cervical collar system comprising a collar assembly configured to be received on the neck of a wearer. The collar assembly includes a bladder assembly received in a liner member, with a bladder member secured on an inner side of a wall member. The system incorporates a control assembly, a manifold assembly, pump assemblies, a user interface assembly, and a disconnect assembly between the first pump assembly and the collar assembly.
The collar assembly defines a trachea opening and includes a closure system with clip assemblies positioned above and below the trachea opening. Magnet members within the clip assemblies must be in predetermined alignment for the control assembly to signal inflation of the bladder member. Furthermore, a biometric sensor assembly is secured to the inner side of the liner member in electrical communication with the control assembly.
Claims Coverage
The claims include one independent claim covering three inventive features.
Collar assembly with bladder and pump control
A collar assembly configured to be received on the neck of a wearer includes a bladder assembly received in a liner member, a control assembly, a manifold assembly, first and second pump assemblies, and a user interface assembly. A disconnect assembly positioned between the first pump assembly and the collar assembly has connected and disconnected configurations that respectively provide or interrupt electrical and fluid communications.
Magnet-equipped closure system
A closure system maintains the collar assembly in the closed position and includes first and second clip assemblies positioned above and below a trachea opening. Each clip assembly has a barrel member and a clip member with respective magnet members, wherein the control assembly will not signal inflation of the bladder member if the magnet members are not in predetermined alignment.
Biometric sensor assembly
A biometric sensor assembly is secured to an inner side of the liner member and is in electrical communication with the control assembly.
The independent claim combines a bladder-based cervical collar and its pump and control components with a disconnect assembly, a magnet-alignment closure condition, and a biometric sensor assembly.
Stated Advantages
Not explicitly described in patent.
Documented Applications
A cervical collar system configured to be received on the neck of a wearer, with the collar assembly worn by a user.
An imaging-compatible collar version intended to remain on the wearer during imaging after removal of the pump.
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