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FINAL CHECKLIST:
A properly applied Miami J
®
will look like the above illustra-
tions:
Collar extends from mandible to just below sternal notch.
Chin is centered comfortably in Chin Support. Chin
should not extend over edge of Sorbatex™ pad, nor fall
inside collar.
Collar
hook and loop
straps oriented blue-on-blue, both
tabs the same length.
Sides of Back should overlap sides of Front.
Front of collar angled up toward ears. Lower plastic edge
should not be resting on patient´s clavicles nor digging
into trapezius.
No plastic touching skin. Sorbatex™ pads extend beyond
all plastic edges.
No slack or gaps in any of the straps.
Tracheal opening and posterior vent are midline.
Collar sits away from the neck. There should be a “finger”
gap between the tracheal opening and the neck. If the col-
lar is fit too closely/tightly to the neck, size up to the next
taller size.
