Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1995-03-30
1997-08-19
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
2455, 602 62, A61F 500
Patent
active
056582463
ABSTRACT:
A protective garment for the hip, including the hip joint, that comprises a pair of loose fitting or form-fitting shorts having an upper right lateral section, a lower right lateral section, an upper left lateral section, a lower left lateral section and a lower back section. The garment fruther comprises protective padding in combination with one or more of these section. The padding in combination with the upper right lateral section is separated from the padding in combination with the lower right lateral section by a first gap, and the padding in combination with the upper left lateral section is separated from the padding in combination with the lower left lateral section by a second gap. The first and second gaps comprise substantially unpadded flexible material thereby allowing substantially unhindered flexion and abduction of the hip joint. The padding can be compartmentalized or noncompartmentalized and can be in a variety of configurations.
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Apley Richard J.
Farah David A.
Lee Kim
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