Orthopaedic body jackets
US4957103A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopaedic body jacket including a semi-rigid thermoplastic shell adapted to be fitted and fastened around the abdomen of a patient. The shell has a constricted waist portion and outwardly flared upper and lower portions. An integrally moulded lateral portion extends upwardly from the flared lower portion and has an upper end protruding outwardly a substantial distance from the constricted waist portion. The lateral portion has a vertically-extending externally-facing channel that opens laterally outwardly from the shell and provides a straight, outwardly-facing planar surface for mounting an orthotic component in any of a plurality of positions of vertical adjustment.
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