Vest having arm sling

Details Vest having arm sling Vest having arm sling

2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Dahbour, Fadi H. (Department: 3743)

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Sling

C602S020000, C602S060000, C128S878000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06918885

ABSTRACT:
An arm sling assembly is disclosed for supporting at least one of the arms of a patient in an angled orientation against the torso. The assembly includes a sleeveless vest dimensioned to be worn on the torso of the patient. The vest is openable at the front to facilitate donning of the assembly. Moreover, attached to the one or both of the front portions of the vest is an arm support cuff. In particular, the support cuff is stitched to the front left or right portion of the vest along vertically spaced upper and lower attachment zones and is detached from the front portion between the zones so as to define an open-sided arm passageway in which the arm is inserted and supported. An alternative embodiment is also disclosed wherein the arm cuff is adjustably and removably attached to the vest at the upper attachment zone. This embodiment further includes a retaining strap that attaches to the back of the vest and encircles the supported arm(s), the arm support cuff(s), and a portion of the torso to securely retain the supported arm(s) against the torso of the patient.

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