WO1993007772A2 - Systeme de protection des vertebres cervicales - Google Patents

Systeme de protection des vertebres cervicales Download PDF

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WO1993007772A2
WO1993007772A2 PCT/US1992/010636 US9210636W WO9307772A2 WO 1993007772 A2 WO1993007772 A2 WO 1993007772A2 US 9210636 W US9210636 W US 9210636W WO 9307772 A2 WO9307772 A2 WO 9307772A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
    • A42B3/0473—Neck restraints
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/015—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
    • A41D13/018—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means inflatable automatically
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0512—Neck or shoulders area

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  • This invention relates to protection of the head and upper spine from severe injury owing high impact accidents.
  • the invention relates to a system for protecting the head and cervical spine of motorcycle riders, as well as drivers of power boats, jet skis, snow mobiles, and the like, when subjected to high speed crashes.
  • the system of the present invention is also effective for protecting the head and cervical spine of pilots of private and military aircraft, especially, in the miliary application, when subject to the shock and stress loading encountered during ejection from disabled aircraft.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of human cervical vertebrae, comprising: posterior arch: posterior tubercle 10; groove for vertebral 11; anterior arch facet for dens 12; interior tubercle 13; inferior articular process 14; transverse process 15; superior articular facet 16; dens (odontoid process) 17; transverse process posterior tubercle 18; costo-transverse bar 19; anterior tubercle 20; path of the vertebral artery (blood supply) 21; foramen transversarium 22; spine 23; lip 24; articular process inferior 25 and superior 26; carotoid tubercle 27; vestigial anterior tubercle 28; body 29; lateral mass tubercle for transverse ligament 30; superior articular process 31; atlas 34; axis 35; third cervical vertebrae 36; fourth cervical vertebrae 37; fifth cervical vertebrae 38; sixth cervical vertebrae 39; and seventh cervical vertebrae 40.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of human articulated cervical vertebrae.
  • Figure 2 is a
  • Figure 2 comprises many of the elements of Figure 1, and further includes: transverse process anterior tubercle 41; and gutter for nerve 42.
  • Figure 3 is a side view of human articulated cervical vertebrae.
  • Figure 3 includes many of the elements of Figures 1 and 2, and further comprises: vertebral artery 43; spinous processes or spines 44; column of articular processes 45, and lamina 46.
  • Figure 4 is a cut-away side view of the intervertebral disc and ligaments in humans.
  • Figure 4 includes some of the elements in Figures 1-3, and further comprises: anterior longitudinal ligament of the bodies of the vertebrae 47; posterior longitudinal ligament of the bodies of the vertebrae 48; ligamentum flavum 49; interspinous ligament 50; supraspinous ligament 51; bursa 52; nucleus pulposus 53; intervertebral discs 54; cavity for nucleus pulposus 55; anulus fibrosus 56; hyaline plate 57; nucleus pulposus protruding into bodies 58; canal for basi-vertebral vein 59; ventral and dorsal nerve roots 60; and dura mater 61.
  • cervical vertebrae can be visualized as two short, adjoining cylinders, the larger of which is the vertebral body. This is the load-bearing structure of the spinal column. Cervical vertebrae are solid and separated from adjacent members by resilient fibrocartilaginous structures called intervertebral discs.
  • the spinal cord is carried in the adjacent, hollow cylinder formed by the laminae (arch) in a space known as the spinal foramen.
  • the blood supply to the spinal cord, the vertebral artery, is carried in holes through bony projection lateral to the vertebral bodies. Additionally, there is a bony projection posteriorly from the arch called the spinous process. Ligaments connect these and the other structures, contributing to the strength of this system.
  • the areas of the spinal column most often affected by injury are the fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae, and the eleventh and twelfth thoracic. In the latter, the intrinsic strength of muscle groups in the area provide considerable support.
  • the cervical spine, as previously noted, has little muscle support. Therefore, the considerable mass of the head acts as a pendulum or dead weight during impact to or sudden movement of the body.
  • Disc injuries were found to be most common. Brain injuries associated with spinal cord lesions in 61% of cases and the spinal cord lesions with brain injuries in 63% of cases, indicate the close association of cord injuries with head trauma. In very few cases was total spinal cord disruption noted. Instead, significant nerve damage was found to be primarily due to ischemia (interruption of the blood supply), and was improved most by early stabilization and reduction. Immobilization should be carried out as soon as possible after a cervical spine injury is recognized since continuous movement may accentuate the pathologic processes that are already underway within the spinal cord as a result of the injury. Thus, often a soft collar with spinal traction is recommended as soon as possible after trauma.
  • the head is turned at the time of flexion resulting in unilateral ligamentous and bone injury and tissue injury similar to those in pure flexion. 3) Vertical or axial loading with slight flexion
  • the vertebral body may be crushed and squeezed into the spinal foramen. This causes damage to the spinal cord both by direct pressure and indirectly by impairing its blood supply.
  • the vertebral disc may be extruded into the foramen with similar results.
  • Figure 11 shows an interior wedge fracture. In Figure 8, crushing of the whole body is shown.
  • Figure 9 shows a posterior fragment of the vertebrae pushing out against the spinal cord. Finally, in Figure 10, final displacement with a crushed body in flexion with posterior displacement of the vertebral body fragments is shown. 4) Extension
  • cervical cord hyperextension injury 62 intervertebral ligaments and discs are torn as shown in Figure 12.
  • Spinous processes are jammed together and fractured at the base, decreasing the cervical spine's resistance to flexion injury and spinal cord 63 stretching as the head rotates forward in reaction.
  • the prior art includes U.S. Patent number 3,900,896, which relates to a neck brace for athletes, such as football players, for protecting the athlete from possible neck fractures or spinal cord injuries.
  • the neck brace described generally comprises a rigid member vertically disposed immediately posterior and parallel to the neck of the athlete, with the upper end secured to the protective helmet and the lower end supported on a bracket constituting a part of the suit or shoulder pad of the athlete. While coupling of the rigid member and the lower bracket is described as providing for free rotation of the member around a vertical axis generally parallel to the neck, the amount of actual free rotation is uncertain. In addition, this invention unequivocally teaches limited forward and backward tilting of the head.
  • the neck brace must be used with a lower supporting member.
  • the restriction of head mobility is simply unacceptable to most sports participants, including motorcyclists and drivers of other similar vehicles such as power boats, jet skis, snow mobiles and the like.
  • an inflatable garment for crash protection to be worn by a motorcycle rider is described.
  • the garment is detachably connected to a source of pressurized gas operative to inflate the suit in response to a predetermined deceleration of the motorcycle or manual operation when a crash or spill appears inevitable.
  • the source of pressurized gas is disposed on the motorcycle.
  • U.S. Patent 4,825,469 also teaches motorcycle safety apparel, which in the event of an impending or actual accident will inflate to provide a protective enclosure for parts of the body most susceptible to critical or fatal injury.
  • the source of compressed or liquified gas is disposed on the motorcycle which compromises the overall effectiveness of the garment in the same way discussed with respect to U.S. Patent 3,930,667.
  • Several different embodiments of the safety apparel are described and typically include an inflatable hood which expands upward and then forward around the top and sides of the head. However, it is uncertain that flexion and flexion rotation injuries are prevented upon impact, or that damage from axial loading or extension injuries are even reduced.
  • a system for preventing excessive movement of the head and the resulting cervical spine damage should be present only when needed and not before. Only then could significant use by motorcyclists, or others, be expected.
  • a system should be designed to provide superior protection to current designs without limiting head mobility. Therefore, according to the above-described mechanisms of injury to the cervical spine, the cervical protection system of the present invention provides:
  • a cervical protection system constructed according to the principles of the present invention provides effective support of the head and neck by a gas-filled bag rapidly deployable from a hollow collar that is disposed around the base of an impact-resistant helmet.
  • the bag In deployed configuration, the bag extends to the mid-sternal area in front, to approximately the fourth or fifth thoracic vertebrae behind, and laterally on the shoulders to a point approximately midway between the sternomastoid muscle group and the lateral tip of the scapula.
  • These dimensions should effectively limit flexion-extension and rotation about a horizontal axis.
  • the anterior and posterior contour of the deployed bag is as wide as possible at its base to help prevent rotation about a vertical axis.
  • Rapid deployment is produced by filling the collapsed bag with gas under pressure.
  • the source of gas may be provided by a pressurized capsule or other chemical agents.
  • Replaceable capsules would thread into a sealed system so that pressure in the bag is maintained after deployment.
  • the capsule and coupling device has a wide opening to allow the quickest possible release of its charge into the bag. Bag deployment is initiated by breaking the capsule's seal by a spring- driven piercing mechanism that allows charge escape. Similarly, systems for rapidly initiating chemical reactions for producing gas with which to fill the bag may also be used.
  • the discharge mechanism itself could be activated in a variety of ways.
  • a purely mechanical version might use a simple pull-pin to release the spring- loaded piercing device.
  • the pull-pin could be attached to the vehicle by a cable so that the system would be activated if the rider became separated from his machine.
  • a more sophisticated and expensive system uses accelerometers to initiate deployment of the bag when head and/or body acceleration exceeded some predetermined rate.
  • the bag in collapsed form fits in the chin-bar and neck roll of the helmet, possibly extending slightly below it. In this way, normal head movement is unrestricted.
  • the charge container and its activating device is in the low occipital area, outside but integral to the helmet.
  • the charge container should be easily accessible so that the bag may be deflated by its removal.
  • the weight of the bag and its deployment mechanism's must be minimal, and their location at the base of the helmet minimizes the polar moment of the head and neck.
  • the bag For motorcycle riders, the bag must be constructed of an abrasion-resistant material.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of cervical vertebrae in humans.
  • Figures 2 and 3 are the front and side views, respectively, of articulated cervical vertebrae in humans.
  • Figure 4 is a cut-away side view of the intervertebral disc and ligaments in humans.
  • Figure 5 illustrates mechanisms of flexion injury in humans.
  • Figure 6 is a cut-away side view showing flexion injury with gradual posterior tearing, posterior joint subluxation, posterior longitudinal ligament tearing and eventual disc disruption.
  • Figure 7 illustrates mechanisms of a burst fracture (vertical axial loading).
  • Figures 8-11 illustrate the progression of the vertical loading and slight flexion injury.
  • Figure 12 illustrates hyperextension injury of the cervical cord in humans.
  • Figure 13 is a side view of a cervical protection system constructed to the principles of the present invention.
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of the cervical protection system of Figure 13 with the air bag fully deployed.
  • Figure 15 is a bottom view of the cervical protection system of Figure 13.
  • Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the containment for the undeployed bag in the cervical protection system of Figure 13 along A-A'.
  • Figures 17 and 18 are back and front views, respectively, of the cervical protection system of Figure 13.
  • Figures 19 and 20 are cross-sectional views of the initiator system for the cervical protection system of Figure 13.
  • Figure 21 illustrates a use of the present invention.
  • cervical protection system 100 constructed according to the principles of the present invention comprise impact-resistant helmet 101 having visor 102 and hollow collar 105 for housing air bag 110 (not shown).
  • Gas capsule 115 is mounted at the rear of helmet 101 and is coupled to air bag 110 via a gas release and flow control coupler (not shown).
  • air bag 110 is shown fully deployed from collar 105.
  • the anterior portion of air bag 110 extends to the mid-sternal area of the wearer.
  • the posterior portion of air bag 110 extends to approximately the fourth, or fifth, thoracic vertebrae of the wearer.
  • Air bag 110 also extends over the shoulder to a point approximately midway between the sternomastoid muscle group and the lateral tip of the scapula.
  • Flexible seal 120 attached to the outer surface of deployed air bag 110 is used to repack and seal air bag 110 into collar 105 when deflated as described elsewhere in this specification.
  • Flexible seal 120 is sewn or glued, or is otherwise suitably attached to, the outer surface of air bag 110.
  • Figure 15 is a bottom view of cervical protection system 100 which illustrates the assembly of flexible seal 120 into hollow collar 105.
  • Hollow collar 105 includes an elongated opening 116 which conforms generally to the bottom periphery of hollow collar 105.
  • Flexible seal 120 actually comprises two half moon or horseshoe shaped strips, the ends of which abutting at points A and A' and diametrically opposed from one another along the bottom periphery of hollow collar 105.
  • the bottom periphery of hollow collar 105 incorporates channels 117 formed in the opposing edges of elongated opening 116 of hollow collar 105 for receiving each half of flexible seal 120.
  • flexible seal 120 disengages from channels 117 in hollow collar 105 to facilitate rapid deployment of air bag 110.
  • flexible seal 120 may be reinstalled in channels 117 for repacking deflated air bag 110 into hollow collar 105 for reuse.
  • gas capsule 115 is mounted at the rear of helmet 101, together with a gas release and flow control coupler (not shown).
  • Gas capsule 115 may contain either compressed gas, such as C0 2 or the like, or may contain chemical agents for producing gases when intermixed by the coupler mechanism for explosively initiating deployment of air bag 110.
  • Well-known chemical agents such as sodium azide or zirconium potassium perchlorate produce gases of the type required for this application.
  • Other similar discharge mechanisms which are common in on-board fire retardant systems currently used in automotive racing may also be used. Of course, a smaller size is required in this application.
  • Impact resistant helmet 101 may be of standard configuration and construction conforming to the highest standards of the industry for providing maximum structural integrity and protection to the wearer during single and multiple impact accidents. Such helmets are manufactured by Bell, Showei and Arai. Such helmets typically include visor 102 and a chin strap (not shown).
  • Collar 105, flexible seal 120 and air bag 110 are constructed of abrasion resistant flexible material such as Kevlar, manufactured by Dupont, or the like. It should be noted that the upper portion of hollow collar 105 also may be part of the molded outer shell of helmet 101 such that both can be manufactured into one molded form, and incorporate a bottom periphery constructed of flexible material to receive deflated air bag 110 and flexible seal 120.
  • the cervical protection system of the present invention may be designed and constructed as an integral part of impact resistant helmets or as a retro-fit kit for attachment to already existing helmets.
  • hollow collar 105 including gas capsule 115 may be rigidly mounted to helmet 101 to facilitate retro-fit to helmets already being used by motorcycle riders, drivers of other vehicles, or any application where the body and the head of the wearer of the helmet are exposed to the risk of high speed, high impact accidents.
  • explosive initiator 130 includes housing 131, actuator 132, prior restraint 134, spring 134, tube 135 and tether 136.
  • Housing 131 includes threaded portion 138 for receiving gas capsule 115 and for controlling flow of gas therefrom into air bag 110.
  • Gas capsule 115 is a self- contained capsule, not unlike a C0 2 cartridge, having breakable seal 139 for explosively discharging its contents, whether compressed gas or gas produced by chemical agents.
  • actuator 132 breaks seal 139 of gas capsule 115 when activated by tether 136 which pulls pin 133 as the wearer becomes separated from the vehicle in or on which the wearer is riding.
  • Actuator 132 also may be activated by a system of one or more accelerometer sensors when acceleration of the wearers head exceeds a predetermined rate or exceeds a predetermined rate with respect to the wearer's body or the vehicle in which or on which the wearer is riding. It should also be noted that deflation of air bag 110 is initiated by merely removing gas capsule 115.
  • wearer 220 is shown attached to vehicle 210.
  • Vehicle 210 forms no part of the present invention.
  • Wearer 220 is wearing helmet 101 having hollow collar 105.
  • Hollow collar 105 is coupled to vehicle 210 via tether 136 and pin 133 as shown in Figure 20.
  • pin 133 is uncoupled from hollow collar 105, activating actuator 132.
  • air bag 110 is subsequently inflated to deploy as described elsewhere in this specification for significantly limiting excessive movement of the head of wearer 220.
  • the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to a best mode and features thereof. However, it should be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

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Un soutien efficace de la tête et du cou lors d'accidents avec chocs violents ou lors d'accélérations ou décélérations rapides ou brusques est assuré aux utilisateurs de véhicules tels que motocycles, motoneiges, scooters à hydrojet et bateaux à moteur, grâce à un système de protection des cervicales qui comporte un sac (110) rempli d'un gaz, pouvant se déployer rapidement depuis un collier (105) disposé autour de la base d'un casque (101). Une fois déployé, le sac (110) s'étend devant jusqu'à mi-sternum, derrière jusqu'à environ la quatrième ou la cinquième vertèbre dorsale et de côté sur les épaules jusqu'à un point situé approximativement à mi-chemin entre le groupe des muscles sternomastoïdiens et la pointe latérale de l'omoplate, et il maintien la tête de l'utilisateur en légère extension pour atténuer les lésions physiques.
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