Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1994-05-27
1996-07-23
Dvorak, Linda C.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 19, 602 16, A61F 500
Patent
active
055384994
ABSTRACT:
An orthopaedic shoulder brace that is adapted to evenly distribute weight onto a patient's waist and hip is disclosed. The shoulder brace includes a first anatomically-conforming shell having an upper curved portion for comfortably fitting around a right side of the waist of a user, and having a lower curved portion for comfortably fitting onto the right hip of the user. A second anatomically-conforming shell is also included which has an upper curved portion for comfortably fitting around a left side of the waist of the user, and which has a lower curved portion for comfortably fitting onto the left hip of the user. A strap connects the front portions of the first anatomically-conforming shell and the second anatomically-conforming shell, and a joining shell connects the back portions of the two shells. The joining shell is rotatably connected to the first anatomically-conforming shell at a first joint and rotatably connected to the second anatomically-conforming shell at a second joint. These two joints allow the first and second anatomically-conforming shells to rotate to accommodate the varying hip sizes of different users. Additionally, a scapulary panel is disclosed for applying pressure to the scapula near the injured shoulder of the user. The scapulary panel is adjustable across an area of the user's back.
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Glover Mark
Puch Bryan J.
Schwenn Shannon R.
Dvorak Linda C.
Orthomerica Products, Inc.
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