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Dynamic harness for human spine
| Details |
Inventors: Calderon-Garciduenas, Jose;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Dvorak; Linda C. M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brown; Laurence R.
This invention provides an improved dynamic harness for the human spine. The harness has adjustable supports for two shoulders, a belt and an elastic or semi-elastic band. The shoulder supports are coupled by a harnessing array with an upper suspender, a lower suspender and a crossed suspender. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A dynamic orthopedic harness for supporting the human spine in bearing loads and for orthopedic correctional purposes, said harness having a set of interconnected elastically flexible parts for contacting the human body in a support configuration on the shoulders, back and lumbar region of a user, and configured for the user's arms, shoulders, back and waist, comprising in combination: a pair of scapulothoracic rings for surrounding the user's arms adjacent the shoulders, interconnection means for holding the rings in place, comprising transverse upper and lower elastic straps secured to the rings for resting in a substantially parallel configuration upon the user's back, and crossed suspender straps secured to the upper and lower straps midway to rest upon the user's back, an elastic waistband for disposal about the user's waist to support the lumbar region, and a connection elastic strap respectively secured to the lower transverse elastic strap and the waistband to reside vertically on the back along the spine of the user, said elastic straps and waistband forming a mechanical harness support for fitting on the user to share with the body loads carried by the user and to feedback harness pressures to the user to aid the user in attaining correct posture.
2.
The harness of claim 1 further comprising a shaped cushion with a semi-flexible core disposed for contact with the user's back, said cushion being formed in the waistband at a position to cushion and support a lumbosacral region of the user's back.
3.
The harness of claim 2 wherein the shaped cushion is generally trapezoidally shaped with a wider upper portion with a contact surface configured for following the normal contour of the user's spine.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For many years, in the medical practice of rehabilitation different types of harnesses have been used.
These harnesses have the inconvenience of being rigid, extremely uncomfortable and difficult for the patient to wear for long time periods
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