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The #Qcollar jugular compression device is "FDA CLEARED" to "protect athletes' brains during head impacts." @US_FDA
Does this mean that it is safe, effective, and based on sound science?
Not quite! Before you believe the company's big claims, read this full thread!
The #Qcollar jugular compression device is "FDA CLEARED" to "protect athletes' brains during head impacts." @US_FDA
Does this mean that it is safe, effective, and based on sound science?
Not quite! Before you believe the company's big claims, read this full thread!
Below is an index to my fully-referenced thread:
2/ A bit about what FDA cleared really means
3/ Critique of the study that got Qcollar FDA cleared
4/ Summary of problems w/ their other studies
5/ Qcollar's continued pattern of false claims
6/ Their plan to profit from taxpayers
2/ A bit about what FDA cleared really means
3/ Critique of the study that got Qcollar FDA cleared
4/ Summary of problems w/ their other studies
5/ Qcollar's continued pattern of false claims
6/ Their plan to profit from taxpayers
2a/
Some semantics, note this isn't "FDA APPROVED" but rather "AUTHORIZED".
QCollar isn't claiming "approval," but many confuse these terms and assume this more stringent standard.
APPROVAL is more appropriate for Class III devices, which undergo more rigorous review.
Some semantics, note this isn't "FDA APPROVED" but rather "AUTHORIZED".
QCollar isn't claiming "approval," but many confuse these terms and assume this more stringent standard.
APPROVAL is more appropriate for Class III devices, which undergo more rigorous review.
2021 was a busy year for the Q-Collar. Let’s bring you up to speed.👇
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
The Q-Collar is the only FDA-cleared sports equipment proven to help protect athletes’ brains. It’s lightweight, easy to wear, and works as an added layer of protection for any athlete aged 13+.
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
After 10 years of independent research and review, the FDA officially cleared the Q-Collar as a safe and effective device to help protect the brain on February 26, 2021. Read the full press release below.
fda.gov/news-events/pr…
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
fda.gov/news-events/pr…
#QCollar #PlaySmartPlaySafe #CollarUp
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@US_FDA approved the #Qcollar jugular compression device to "protect athletes' brains during head impacts."
This decision was based on VERY FLAWED DATA and does NOT demonstrate the safety or effectiveness of the Q-collar.
Read detailed thread⬇️
bit.ly/3q9ZZJL
@US_FDA approved the #Qcollar jugular compression device to "protect athletes' brains during head impacts."
This decision was based on VERY FLAWED DATA and does NOT demonstrate the safety or effectiveness of the Q-collar.
Read detailed thread⬇️
bit.ly/3q9ZZJL
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Here is the text from the @FDADeviceInfo press release.
If you don't understand the highly nuanced #MRI technique known as DTI, these results sound straightforward and convincing.
THEY ARE NOT. Don't be fooled by these numbers!🤔
I will dissect these in the thread below.
Here is the text from the @FDADeviceInfo press release.
If you don't understand the highly nuanced #MRI technique known as DTI, these results sound straightforward and convincing.
THEY ARE NOT. Don't be fooled by these numbers!🤔
I will dissect these in the thread below.
3a/
"No significant changes" is based AVERAGE response, not individual.
First, an easy-to-understand analogy below.
If half the sample experiences an increase and half experiences a decrease, they can cancel each other out to falsely suggest "no change" when one does exists!
"No significant changes" is based AVERAGE response, not individual.
First, an easy-to-understand analogy below.
If half the sample experiences an increase and half experiences a decrease, they can cancel each other out to falsely suggest "no change" when one does exists!
Does the woodpecker-inspired #Qcollar protect the brain & prevent #concussion?
Take 3 minutes to read this fully referenced thread presenting evidence that a jugular compression collar is unlikely to keep athletes safe
Please SHARE, help inform others!
bit.ly/QCollar
Take 3 minutes to read this fully referenced thread presenting evidence that a jugular compression collar is unlikely to keep athletes safe
Please SHARE, help inform others!
bit.ly/QCollar
Thread/2a
The #Qcollar is based on the idea that jugular compression increases blood in the brain to create a "bubble wrap" effect, which prevents the it from bouncing around inside the skull.
According to the company, this mechanism is found in Nature.
bit.ly/2KqTJvS
The #Qcollar is based on the idea that jugular compression increases blood in the brain to create a "bubble wrap" effect, which prevents the it from bouncing around inside the skull.
According to the company, this mechanism is found in Nature.
bit.ly/2KqTJvS
Thread/2b
From the company's promotional video, the device is justified based on reducing brain "slosh" by:
1) Replicating the animal adaptations (see 18:00 in video)
3) Replicating effects of "higher altitude" exposure (see 21:57, again at 36:00)
bit.ly/33sHyGk
From the company's promotional video, the device is justified based on reducing brain "slosh" by:
1) Replicating the animal adaptations (see 18:00 in video)
3) Replicating effects of "higher altitude" exposure (see 21:57, again at 36:00)
bit.ly/33sHyGk
