Inter-scapular bolster
AssigneeIntegral Orthopedics Inc.
InventorsTracy Newkirk, Frederik Wendelboe, Hoi Cheung
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Abstract
A back support for supporting at least a portion of the back of a user is provided. The back support includes a backrest and an inter-scapular bolster. The backrest has a lumbar support that is shaped to engage the lumbar region of the user and to urge the lumbar spine of the user towards a neutral curve. The inter-scapular bolster has a bolster body. The bolster body is connected to the backrest and is positioned for engaging the user between the scapulae, wherein the bolster body has a bottom that is positioned to engage the user no lower than approximately the lower edge of the T8 vertebra of the user.
Claims20
An inter-scapular bolster for positioning between the scapulae of a user, comprising:
- a bolster body, having a bottom and connectable to a backrest at a support position for engaging the user between the scapulae wherein in use, the bolster body urges the user's shoulder joints rearward and adducts the scapulae.
A back support for supporting at least a portion of the back of a user, comprising:
- a backrest having a lumbar support, wherein the lumbar support is shaped to engage the lumbar region of the user and to urge the lumbar spine of the user towards a neutral curve;
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- an inter-scapular bolster having a bolster body, wherein the bolster body is connected to the backrest and is positioned for engaging the user between the scapulae, the bolster body in conjunction with the backrest defining a fulcrum urging rotation of the user's clavicle, that has a medial end, in a horizontal plane about the user's acromioclavicular joint, such that the medial end of the clavicle is urged anteriorly,
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