KTM Neck Brace

Neck protection system made of carbon fibre and fibreglass-reinforced plastic partially coated with a soft, impact-absorbing foam, weight approx. 790g. The KTM Neck Brace offers scientifically and technologically state-of-the-art protection: hyperflexion (extreme forward movement of the head and overstretching of the head in a forwards direction); hyperextension (extreme backward movement of the head and overstretching of the head to the rear); lateral hyperflexion (extreme movement of the head to the side); axial loading (compression of the spinal column due to a corresponding load to the helmet); posterial hypertranslation (rearwards shunting of the head on the neck). Currently there is no other neck protection system that may keep the above-mentioned injuries to a minimum while at the same time allowing maximum freedom of movement. The fundamental approach of the neck brace is to safely arrest the uncontrolled movement of the head/helmet in the event of a crash. This is achieved by the following features of the KTM Neck Brace: Energy-absorbing material on the outer-surface and body-contact-surface, flexibility due to the construction of the individual components, in extreme cases the controlled breaking of the neck brace so as to absorb energy.