FDA Approves Q-Collar to Mitigate Head Impact Effects

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the marketing of a device designed to lessen the effects of blows to the head in athletes by helping the brain fit better inside the human skull.

According to a release at fda.govthe Q-Collar is a C-shaped, non-invasive device that applies compressive force to the neck and increases blood volume to help reduce movement of the brain within the cranial space that may occur during head impacts. The device, which can be worn for up to four hours at a time, may reduce the occurrence of specific changes in the brain that are associated with brain injury.

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