Restraint device and method of use
First Claim
1. A cervical collar, comprising:
- a first support portion configured to extend around and support a first portion of the neck of a patient;
a second support portion configured to extend around and support a second portion of the neck of the patient;
a first connector portion coupled with the first support portion;
a second connector portion coupled with the second support portion, said first and second connector portions having respective first and second coupling members capable of being selectively connected together to secure the first and second support portions around the first and second portions of the neck of the patient and disconnected to release the first and second support portions from around the first and second portions of the neck of the patient; and
an electronic element operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second support portions, said electronic element operative to supply desired information associated with the cervical collar and/or the patient.
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Abstract
A restraint device includes first and second restraint and/or support portions adapted to extend around part of a person. First and second connector portions may secure the first and second restraint and/or support portions to the person. A lock member may be used to selectively prevent disconnection of the first and second connector portions. One or more removable tags or other information elements may be carried on at least one of the first and second restraint and/or support portions and may indicate who placed the restraint device on, or removed the restraint device from the person, and/or what time the restraint device was placed or removed. The tags or other elements may include a unique identifier to indicate whether the restraint device had been previously removed from the person after an initial placement. The restraint device may include an electronic information element configured to transmit information related to the wearer.
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21 Claims
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1. A cervical collar, comprising:
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a first support portion configured to extend around and support a first portion of the neck of a patient; a second support portion configured to extend around and support a second portion of the neck of the patient; a first connector portion coupled with the first support portion; a second connector portion coupled with the second support portion, said first and second connector portions having respective first and second coupling members capable of being selectively connected together to secure the first and second support portions around the first and second portions of the neck of the patient and disconnected to release the first and second support portions from around the first and second portions of the neck of the patient; and an electronic element operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second support portions, said electronic element operative to supply desired information associated with the cervical collar and/or the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of attaching a cervical collar to a patient, comprising:
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securing a first support portion of the cervical collar around a first portion of the neck of a patient; securing a second support portion of the cervical collar around a second portion of the neck of the patient; fastening a first connector portion coupled with the first support portion to a second connector portion coupled with the second support portion to securely couple the first and second support portions to the neck of the patient thereby securely immobilizing the neck of the patient; and reading and/or transmitting information from an electronic element associated with the collar. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A restraint device for a wearer, the device comprising:
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a first restraint portion configured to extend around a first portion of the wearer; a second restraint portion configured to extend around a second portion of the wearer; a first connector portion coupled with the first restraint portion; a second connector portion coupled with the second restraint portion, said first and second connector portions having respective first and second coupling members capable of being selectively connected together to secure the first and second restraint portions around the first and second portions of the wearer; and an electronic element operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second restraint portions, said electronic element operative to supply desired information associated with the restraint device and/or the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of attaching a restraint device to a wearer, comprising:
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securing a first restraint portion of the device around a first portion of the wearer; securing a second restraint portion of the device around a second portion of the wearer; fastening a first connector portion coupled with the first restraint portion to a second connector portion coupled with the second restraint portion to securely couple the first and second restraint portions to the wearer; and reading and/or transmitting information from an electronic element carried on the device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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