Patent ID: 6918885

Claim:
An arm sling assembly for supporting at least one of the arms of a patient against the torso, said assembly comprising: a generally sleeveless vest dimensioned to be worn on the torso of the patient, said vest including a back portion, left and right front portions projecting from opposite sides of the back portion, and left and right arm receiving openings; and an arm support cuff being attached to one of the front portions at vertically spaced upper and lower attachment zones and presenting side margins which are detached from the one front portion between the attachment zones so as to define an open-sided arm passageway in which the corresponding arm may be inserted and supported, said arm cuff being fixedly and non-adjustably attached to the one front portion at the lower attachment zone, said arm cuff being adjustably and removably attached to the one front portion at the upper attachment zone so that the arm passageway is vertically adjustable relative to the one front portion.