It was developed in collaboration with KTM sports motorcycles (Austria), BMW (Germany), the Spinal Cord Injury Department, BG Trauma Centre Murnau (Germany) and Dr. Leatt (Orthopeadic Surgeon, South Africa) and the Leatt Brace was developed to protect the cervical spinal cord ("helmet for the cervical spine"). By allowing full mobility the Leatt Brace avoids hyperextension and hyperflexion of the cervical spine. There is no reason why it would not work for a cyclist as well. As a cyclist recovering from two fractures of the cervial spine (C3 and C4) and a spinal cord injury, such a device could prevent paralysis or death in the event of a future crash.
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