Steven W Davison

US Patent:

48628786, Sep 5, 1989

Filed:

Jan 7, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/141594

Inventors:

Steven W. Davison - Newnan GA
William D. McLeod - Memphis TN

Assignee:

Richards Medical Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61F 500
A61F 501
A61F 502

US Classification:

128 77

Abstract:

An orthopedic prosthesis including a trunk engaging means, an arm engaging means and a lift assist means. The trunk engaging means includes a shoulder engaging means comprised of a strap which passes over the injured shoulder and a support plate attached to each end of the shoulder strap, the support plates being positioned in front of and behind the shoulder to be supported. The trunk engaging means also includes a lateral support strap, one end of the strap being connected to one of the support plates and around the body of the wearer under the arm opposite of the shoulder to be supported where it is connected to the second support plate. The arm engaging means includes a strap passing around the humerus of the arm of the wearer. The lift assist means utilizes two pulley systems, one mounted on the arm engaging means and one on the support plate of the shoulder engaging means. The lift assist means further includes an elasticized cord anchored to the arm engaging means which passes, in order, through the shoulder pulley system, the arm pulley system and is anchored on the other support plate.