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US4576153:
Bowed upper arm brace
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Zagorski, Joseph; Coral Gables, FL 33156
Finnieston, Alan; Hialeah, FL 33016
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1986-03-18
/ 1984-02-13
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| Application Number: |
US1984000579543
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/058;
Core:
A61F 5/04;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/04;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/025;
Original:
128/087.R;
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| Field of Search: |
128/89 R,87 R,90,165
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| Priority Number: |
| 1984-02-13 |
US1984000579543 |
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| Abstract: |
An upper arm brace for maintaining broken bone segments in a proper healing orientation by protecting and reinforcing the surfaces of the upper arm of the wearer between the shoulder zone and elbow zone is disclosed. The brace includes an elongate, generally U-shaped posterior member. The sidewalls of the posterior member are bowed inwardly toward the body of the wearer. The upper arm brace also includes an elongate generally C-shaped anterior member which extends around the interior surface of the upper arm. The side walls of the anterior member are similarly bowed inwardly to mate with the sidewalls of the posterior member. Both the anterior and posterior members are made of a semi-rigid material with the respective sidewalls being capable of being flexed. With this construction, the anterior and posterior members come together to encase the upper arm tightly so that the broken bone fragments are held by the soft tissue in a proper, slightly valgus, healing orientation. Preferably, the anterior member has a central bulged portion to accommodate the biceps muscle and to assist in retaining the arm brace in a predetermined desired position.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Larson and Taylor ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yasko, John D.;
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None
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. An upper arm brace for maintaining broken bones segments in an acceptable healing orientation by protecting and reinforcing the surfaces of the upper arm of the wearer between the shoulder zone and the elbow zone, said brace comprising:
- an elongate, generally U-shaped posterior member having a base and sidewalls extending around the posterior surface of the upper arm, said sidewalls being bowed inwardly toward the body of the wearer; and
- an elongate generally C-shaped anterior member having a base and sidewalls extending around the anterior surface of the upper arm, said sidewalls being bowed inwardly to mate with the sidewalls of said posterior member with the longitudinal side edges of said anterior member being disposed in overlapping relationship with the longitudinal side edges of said posterior member whereby said anterior and posterior members encase the upper arm with the inner surfaces of said anterior and posterior members being in contact with the surface of the upper arm;
- said anterior and posterior members being made of a semirigid material with said sidewalls of said members capable of being flexed whereby said broken bone fragments are urged toward an acceptable healing orientation by a slight valgus force.
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