Device to reduce SLOSH energy absorption and its damaging effects through the reduction of the flow of one or more outflow vessels of the cranium
View Patent ↗A first embodiment can be a device comprising a means to reduce SLOSH energy absorption in a fluid containing organism by reducing the flow of one or more outflow vessels of the cranium by compressing said vessels.
1. A device comprising a collar having two or more inwardly-directed and non-inflatable structures selected from the group consisting of protuberances and thicker protruding regions;
wherein the collar is sized to fully encircle the neck of a human subject,
wherein each of the non-inflatable structures is positioned to partially or totally occlude one or more of the outflow vessels of the cranium when the device is worn around the neck by the subject; and
wherein the collar is adapted to apply a pressure that does not surpass 80 mmHg to the outflow vessels.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar comprises an elastic material.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar is adjustable.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar comprises a cinch for adjusting the size of the collar.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar comprises a first end, a second end, and a fastener, wherein the collar is fitted to the subject by connecting the first end to the second end via the fastener.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar comprises a breakaway release mechanism.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the collar comprises a monitoring device, a recording device, or a communicating device.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the internal jugular veins.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the external jugular veins.
10. A device comprising a collar having two or more inwardly-directed and non-inflatable structures selected from the group consisting of protuberances and thicker protruding regions;
wherein the collar is sized to only partially encircle the neck of a human subject,
wherein each of the non-inflatable structures is positioned to partially or totally occlude one or more of the outflow vessels of the cranium when the device is worn around the neck by the subject; and
wherein the collar is adapted to apply a pressure that does not surpass 80 mmHg to the outflow vessels.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the collar is adjustable.
12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the collar comprises a breakaway release mechanism.
13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the collar comprises a monitoring device, a recording device, or a communicating device.
14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the internal jugular veins.
15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the external jugular veins.
16. A device consisting essentially of a collar having (i) two or more inwardly-directed and inflatable structures selected from the group consisting of protuberances, thicker protruding regions, and segments, and (ii) a pressure release valve;
wherein the collar is sized to fully encircle the neck of a human subject,
wherein each of the inflatable structures, when inflated, are positioned to partially or totally occlude one or more of the outflow vessels of the cranium when the device is worn around the neck by the subject; and
wherein the pressure release valve is adapted such that a that does not surpass 80 mmHg is applied to the outflow vessels by the inflatable structures.
17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar comprises an elastic material.
18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar is adjustable.
19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar comprises a cinch for adjusting the size of the collar.
20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar comprises a first end, a second end, and a fastener, wherein the collar is fitted to the subject by connecting the first end to the second end via the fastener.
21. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar comprises a breakaway release mechanism.
22. The device of claim 16 , wherein the collar comprises a monitoring device, a recording device, or a communicating device.
23. The device of claim 16 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the internal jugular veins.
24. The device of claim 16 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the external jugular veins.
25. A device consisting essentially of a collar having (i) two or more inwardly-directed and inflatable structures selected from the group consisting of protuberances, thicker protruding regions, and segments, and (ii) a pressure release valve;
wherein the collar is sized to only partially encircle the neck of a human subject,
wherein each of the inflatable structures, when inflated, are positioned to partially or totally occlude one or more of the outflow vessels of the cranium when the device is worn around the neck by the subject; and
wherein the pressure release valve is adapted such that a pressure that does not surpass 80 mmHg is applied to the outflow vessels by the inflatable structures.
26. The device of claim 25 , wherein the collar is adjustable.
27. The device of claim 25 , wherein the collar comprises a breakaway release mechanism.
28. The device of claim 25 , wherein the collar comprises a monitoring device, a recording device, or a communicating device.
29. The device of claim 25 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the internal jugular veins.
30. The device of claim 25 , wherein the outflow vessels of the cranium are the external jugular veins.