Patent ID: 6659971
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An adjustable abduction apparatus, comprising:(a) a cushion for being received against the torso of the wearer; (b) an open-sided sling pouch having front panel and a back panel for receiving a limb of the wearer therein, said sling pouch having opposing upper edges that are foldable against and removably fixed to one another, said sling pouch releasably attached to said cushion and cooperating therewith for maintaining the limb and shoulder of the wearer in an abducted position; (c) an elongate fastener having two opposing hooked surfaces for releasably connecting a complementary fibrous anterior surface of said cushion and a complementary fibrous exterior surface of said back panel of said sling pouch, said elongate fastener extending parallel with respect to said cushion and said back panel; and (d) a support assembly for immobilizing the limb and shoulder in the abducted position and distributing the weight of the abducted limb evenly across the torso of the wearer, said support assembly including: (i) a waist strap carried by the cushion for releasably securing the cushion against the torso; and (ii) a back strap interconnecting the waist strap and the sling pouch and extending therebetween along the back generally parallel to the spinal column for providing stabilizing support to the sling pouch for maintaining the limb and shoulder in the abducted position.