Hip harness
US5286251A · kind A · utility
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15References
10Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/3715
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible hip restraint for patient's recovering from hip surgery having a waist belt, a thigh belt and a plurality of substantially inelastic flexible and adjustable straps connected to the thigh and waist belts for limiting the movement of a patient's thigh to prevent inadvertent dislocation of the femur from the pelvic socket. The straps include a posterior strap extending over the gluteus maximus, a medial strap extending over the greater trochanter and an anterior strap extending along the anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvis.
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