Shoulder immobilizer and fracture stabilization device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9492303-B2
Application number	US-201213473531-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2012
Priority date	Nov 18, 2009
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

A shoulder immobilizer ( 20 ) includes a semi-rigid or rigid orthosis, in the form of an arm support ( 22 ), which supports the upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist of a patient. A bolster ( 24 ) is positioned between the patient and the arm support ( 22 ). A body strap ( 26 ) extends around the patient and attaches to the arm support ( 22 ) and/or the bolster ( 24 ), holding the arm support and bolster in position against the body of the patient. In embodiments, the shoulder immobilizer ( 20 ) may utilize a shoulder strap ( 28 ), but such a shoulder strap is not necessary for shoulder immobilization of the patient.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fracture stabilization device, comprising:
an arm support comprising:
a rigid or semi-rigid lower forearm support configured to extend outward when the fracture stabilization device is worn by a patient, the forearm support comprising a receiving surface configured for receiving a forearm of the patient and supporting the forearm;
a rigid or semi-rigid upper arm support for extending along a back portion of the patient's arm when worn by a patient; wherein the upper arm support comprises an opening on an anterior side of the upper arm support;
a compression plate;
a cold therapy system configured to conform to a shoulder portion of the arm; and wherein the cold therapy system comprises a tubing connector that is positionable at the opening; and
a strap configured to hold the compression plate against a first portion of an arm of a patient, the first portion being opposite a second portion of the arm that is configured to be supported by the arm support, thereby applying a compressive force to the arm wherein the arm support is configured to be supported in a fixed position against the body of said patient;
wherein the rigid or semi-rigid lower forearm support and the rigid or semi-rigid upper arm support are locked in place during use and configured to provide a fixed position for the patient's elbow.

Assignees

• Golden Steve
• Cohen Nathaniel
• Joseph Ronald
• Safran Marc
• Djo Llc

Inventors

• Golden Steve
• Cohen Nathaniel
• Joseph Ronald
• Safran Marc

Classifications

• A61F7/00

  Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body (hyperthermia using electric or magnetic fields or ultrasound A61N) · CPC title

• A61F5/05858

  for the arms (restraining devices, e.g. slings A61F5/37) · CPC title

• A61F5/04

  Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints · CPC title

• A61F5/37

  Restraining devices for the body or for body parts; Restraining shirts · CPC title

• A61F5/373

  for restricting the movement of the arm at the elbow · CPC title