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US5358470:
Shoulder immobilization restraint
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Johnson, James; Fargo, ND 58108
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1994-10-25
/ 1993-04-23
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| Application Number: |
US1993000051394
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/37;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/37C2B2;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/020;
128/DIG.015;
128/DIG.019;
602/004;
602/062;
Original:
602/020;
602/004;
602/062;
126/DIG.19;
126/DIG.15;
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| Field of Search: |
602/004,5,20,12,62,64
126/DIG. 15,DIG. 19
002/044,45
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-04-23 |
US1993000051394 |
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| Abstract: |
An assembly and method for restricting shoulder and upper arm motion and supporting a wrist to facilitate healing of the clavicle. The assembly includes a length adjustable, elastic belt or abdominal harness and from which an elastic shoulder strap and support pad are adjustably trained about an injured shoulder. VELCRO fasteners selectively restrain the support pad to the shoulder strap and the shoulder strap and a wrist support to the belt.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Tschida, Douglas L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Meindl, Beverly A.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Shoulder support apparatus comprising:
- (a) harness means for mounting about the abdomen of a convalescent and having a belt, wherein said belt comprises a continuous web of elastic material, wherein said belt includes a plurality of fastener regions of hook and loop fastener material secured to front and rear surfaces of said belt, wherein a selected one of said fastener regions secured to the rear surface mounts to a selected one of said fastener regions at the front surface to establish the tension and length of said belt about the abdomen;
- (b) a continuous elastic strap including a plurality of regions of hook and loop fastener material mounted to front and rear surfaces of said strap, wherein said strap comprises a web of a width substantially spanning the length of the convalescent's clavicle, wherein at least a selected one of said fastener regions at each end of said strap on said rear surface mounts to a selected one of said fastener regions on the front surface of said belt, and whereby upon training said strap over a shoulder of the convalescent the tension of said strap may be varied;
- (c) a conformal support pad; and
- (d) means for retaining said pad along said strap in contact with a selected region of the torso.
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