Orthopedic device for scapulothoracic stabilization

US11273067B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OSSUR ICELAND EHF · IS

Inventors

• Christopher Callicott Webster · Irvine, US
• Orr Limpisvasti · Lake Forest, US
• Harry Duane Romo · Modjeska, US
• Jared Olivo · Modjeska, US
• Zachariah J. Klutts · Modjeska, US
• Lindsay Frost · Modjeska, US
• Mark H. Powell · Santa Monica, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F5/3753
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An orthopedic device is arranged for scapulothoracic stabilization, inclusive of features for biomechanical stabilization of the shoulder, scapula and spine, treated alone or in combination with assembly features for supporting an arm or shoulder. The orthopedic device may be arranged in a garment or shoulder harness such that either may include first and second strap systems for extending over first and second shoulders of a user, respectively, and each of the first and second strap systems forms a “Figure 9” shape about the respective shoulder, with a strap section arranged to extend toward a waist stabilizer that may form part of the orthopedic device.