The FDA announced today that it authorized the Q-Collar made by Q30 Sports Science for protecting the brain during sports activities.
Q30 Sports Science’s Q-Collar is a C-shaped collar worn around the neck designed to apply compressive force to the neck and increase blood volume to help reduce movement of the brain within the cranial space, which is something that may occur during head impacts, according to a news release.
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The FDA announced today that it authorized the Q-Collar made by Q30 Sports Science for protecting the brain during sports activities.
Q30 Sports Science’s Q-Collar is a C-shaped collar worn around the neck designed to apply compressive force to the neck and increase blood volume to help reduce movement of the brain within the cranial space, which is something that may occur during head impacts, according to a news release.
Compressive force provided by the device goes to the internal jugular veins, which in turn increases the blood volume in the skull’s blood vessels, creating a tighter fit of the brain inside the skull and reducing unrestrained movement of the brain within the skull, known as a “slosh.” It can be worn for up to four hours at a time and should be replaced after two years of active use or upon its expiration date.
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