Human shoulder brace

Details Human shoulder brace Human shoulder brace

1999-08-19

2000-11-28

Lewis, Kim M.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Sling

602 20, 602 60, 602 61, A61F 500, A61F 1300

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active

061528919

ABSTRACT:
The improved shoulder brace of the present invention includes a support having a cup-shaped central portion adapted to receive and support a human shoulder, a front portion adapted to extend over the chest area of a person wearing the brace, a lower portion depending below the central portion and adapted to encircle and support the upper portion of the arm adjacent the shoulder, and a rear portion adapted to extend over the scapular area adjacent the shoulder. The support can be a single piece of flexible sheet material, with or without padding, and preferably is porous, or can be separate pieces interconnected to form a unitary whole. Preferably, the support is of a porous mesh material or an elastomeric material with spaced openings. The brace also includes a first elongated strap connected at one end to the rear portion of the support and bearing on its opposite free end a conector which releasably secures to a connector on the front portion of the support for releasably and adjustably holding the brace around the torso. A second strap has one end connected to the lower portion of the support and an opposite free end bearing a connector which releasably secures to a connector on the lower portion, thus enabling the lower portion to be releasably secured around the arm to be supported.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4446858 (1984-05-01), Verter
patent: 5188587 (1993-02-01), McGuire et al.

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