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US 10,420,670 B2Granted
Orthopedic shoulder device
AssigneeDjo, LLC
InventorsDamon Romito Lemmon, Thomas Howard Myers, Charles Edward Garten, II, Scott Andrew Taylor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a shoulder brace for immobilization of the arm and shoulder joint in neutral abduction/adduction. Methods of using the brace and methods of treating shoulder injuries are similarly provided.
Claims19
An orthopedic shoulder device comprising:
- a cradle device configured to receive and support a portion of a user's arm, said cradle device comprising:
- an arm shell having a cradle configured to provide a resting support for the user's arm;
- a plurality of fasteners configured to surround and hold the user's arm in place against the cradle;
- and
- an attachment mechanism;
- an abduction positioning device comprising an arch configured to conform to the user's torso,
- wherein the arch is connected to the rotation member and the rotation member includes a coupling member and an engagement member that permit the rotation member to rotate to a predetermined position and remain fixed when locked by the engagement member;
- and wherein said abduction positioning device is configured to set an abduction angle at which the user's arm will rest relative to the user's body and configured to connect to the attachment mechanism of said cradle device to set the abduction angle;
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- a support device configured to be wearable by the user and configured to connect to the abduction positioning device, thereby positioning the abduction positioning device in its predetermined position;
- wherein the abduction positioning device includes a rotation member, the rotation member configured to allow internal and external rotation of the user's arm.
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A rigid device for immobilizing a shoulder, comprising:
- a cradle configured to receive and support a user's arm;
- an adjustable abduction positioning device comprising an arch configured to conform to the user's torso,
- wherein the arch is connected to the rotation member and the rotation member includes a coupling member and an engagement member that permit the rotation member to rotate to a predetermined position and remain fixed when locked by the engagement member;
- and wherein said abduction positioning device is configured to immobilize in neutral abduction/adduction to about 45 degrees, external rotation of between about 0-50 degrees, and internal rotation of between about 0-60 degrees;
- wherein said abduction positioning device comprises a rotation member configured to allow internal and external rotation of the user's arm;
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- a low profile support device comprising a waist strap and a shoulder strap configured to be wearable by the user and detatchably secured to the abduction positioning device in a predetermined position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.