Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1997-04-30
1999-05-11
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 60, 128874, A61F13/00;5/37
Patent
active
059022612
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for applying force to a patient's upper torso and cervical region, and method for using the same, comprising a pair of panels adapted to fit under the arms of a patient and to cover the patient's chest and back. The panels have edges defining lateral extremities of the panels at the patient's chest and back. A pair of sleeves is provided having tubular portions adapted for receiving the patient's arms therein. The tubular portions have a slit and are adapted for adjustable fitting about the patient's distal biceps. Straps are used for maintaining the panels against the patient's chest. A bulbous disk is provided for contacting the rear of the patient's lower neck and upper back and for applying a spreading force over the patient's neck and back. Straps are connected to front surfaces of the sleeve upper portions and adapted for applying force to the disk and hence to the patient's neck, back, shoulder girdles, and upper extremities. Straps are provided for pulling the panels towards one another across the patient's back.
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Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Apley Richard J.
Brustein Mitchell R.
Child, Jr. John S.
Pothier Denise
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