Immobilization device
US8356604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An immobilization device including an anterior component including a two-dimensional shaped section contoured to a shape of the human chest and an anterior outwardly bowed area relative to the two-dimensional shaped anterior section generally corresponding to the sternum of the wearer. The device also includes a posterior component including a two-dimensional shaped section contoured to a shape of the human back and a posterior outwardly bowed area relative to the two-dimensional shaped section corresponding to the spinal column of the wearer, with elongate cushion elements connected to and extending within a width of the posterior outwardly bowed area. A strapping system connects both the anterior and posterior components to one another.
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