| US 7,563,236 B2 | ||
| Shoulder sling with support pillow and pouch | ||
| Andy Kazmierczak, Oceanside, Calif. (US); Stephen J. Snyder, Van Nuys, Calif. (US); Eric McCarty, Lafayette, Colo. (US); Colin S. Gregersen, Cardiff, Calif. (US); Nancy Halchuk, Vista, Calif. (US); and Alfredo Cesena, Tijuana (Mexico) | ||
| Assigned to DJO, LLC, Vista, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 15, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/663,381. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0010147 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 602—4 | 15 Claims |
| 1. A shoulder sling for supporting a wearer's arm at desired angles of abduction and external rotation, the sling comprising:
a support pillow including a contoured medial surface for abutting the wearer's torso, and a lateral surface for operatively
contacting and supporting the wearer's arm;
a pouch for receiving and at least partially enclosing the wearer's forearm; and
a plurality of straps for securing the support pillow and the pouch to the wearer; wherein
a distance between anterior edges of the medial and lateral surfaces is substantially greater than a distance between posterior
edges of the medial and lateral surfaces, wherein one of the plurality of straps comprises an anti-rotation strap that extends
from an anterior edge of a shoulder pad to the support pillow adjacent the posterior edge of the medial surface.
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