Arm elevator and sling

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1979-01-11

1980-11-11

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 540

Patent

active

042326648

ABSTRACT:
A device for supporting an injured arm in any of several positions including a horizontal, sling position, a diagonal sling position and a vertical, elevated position. The device comprises a flexible, L-shaped envelope, a shoulder strap, a rear support assembly for releasably coupling the strap to the rear of the envelope, and a forward support assembly for releasably coupling the strap to the envelope in a plurality of variable positions. The strap has looped-fabric and looped-fabric engaging hooks thereon to adjust the strap's length. The envelope has looped-fabric on the outside and the forward support assembly has looped-fabric engaging hooks thereon so as to engage the envelope at any desired position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 980464 (1911-01-01), Wermuth
patent: 1304153 (1919-05-01), Bugge
patent: 2594809 (1952-04-01), Sanders
Zimmer Catalog, p. C43, received 1974, "Arm Elevator".

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