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Share this article Share this article WESTPORT, Conn., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Q30 Innovations is pleased to announce the FDA's recent authorization to market the Q-Collar in the United States. The FDA clearance is a major step forward in the company's mission to help better protect athletes from the effects of repeated head impacts. The FDA's decision was based on a rigorous review of eight years of scientific research and clinical trials that demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Q-Collar, including prospective, longitudinal studies in the United States with approximately 450 ma...

The Q-Collar applies compressive force to the neck and increases blood volume to help reduce movement of the brain, which may occur because of hits to the head.

  A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The device is authorized for athletes 13 and older, and can be used during football, soccer and other high-impact sports. The C-shaped device, called the Q-Collar, fits around the back and side of the neck. It works by clamping down on blood vessels in the neck, which increases blood volume in the skull. This limits the movement of the brain inside the skull, which researchers believe generally causes traumatic brain inju...

MRI Plays Role in Developing Novel Device to Help Protect Athletes’ Brains During Head Impacts February 26, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device intended to be worn around the neck of athletes aged 13 years and older during sports activities to aid in the protection of the brain from the effects associated with repetitive sub-concussive head impacts. The non-invasive device, called Q-Collar, is a C-shaped collar that applies compressive force to the neck and increases blood volume to help reduce movement of the brain within the cranial space w...