Christopher Scott Proctor

US Patent:

6464656, Oct 15, 2002

Filed:

Apr 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/841509

Inventors:

Angelo Salvucci - Santa Barbara CA 93105
Gary Bradley - Santa Barbara CA 93103
Christopher Proctor - Santa Barbara CA 93103

International Classification:

A61F 500

US Classification:

602 4, 602 20, 602 5

Abstract:

A sling having a generally rectangular shoulder pad with a cutout for the users neck and four D-rings attached thereto is disclosed. A chest strap is attached to two of the D-rings, one on each end of the shoulder pad. An arm strap is attached to the two remaining D-rings. Both of the straps are formed of a resilient material to allow the user flexibility and mobility while wearing the sling. In order to create an easily adjusted attachment, each of the straps has a layer of resilient hook material on one side. At each end of each strap is a patch of hook material. The combination of hook and loop material is used to connect each end of the strap to the corresponding D-ring. An alternate embodiment uses two O-rings. Each O-ring attaches one end of both the arm strap and the chest strap to the shoulder pad. Also disclosed is a foam doughnut attachable to the underside of the shoulder pad to create a low pressure area within the opening in the doughnut to protecting a surgical site or other sensitive tissue.