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Christopher S Proctor

Gary F Bradley

Angelo Salvucci

Andrew N Bazos

A sling having a generally rectangular shoulder pad with a cutout for the user's neck and four D-rings attached thereto is disclosed. A chest strap is attached to two of the D-rings, one on each end of the shoulder pad. An arm strap is attached to the two remaining D-rings. Both of the straps are formed of a resilient material to allow the user flexibility and mobility while wearing the sling. In order to create an easily adjusted attachment, each of the straps has a layer of resilient hook material on one side. At each end of each strap is a patch of hook material. The combination of hook and loop material is used to connect each end of the strap to the corresponding D-ring. An alternate embodiment uses two O-rings. Each O-ring attaches one end of both the arm strap and the chest strap to the shoulder pad. Also disclosed is a foam doughnut attachable to the underside of the shoulder pad to create a low pressure area within the opening in the doughnut to protecting a surgical site or other sensitive tissue.

Dynamic arm sling

A ski pole handle (10) having cylindrical handle (12) adapted in size to be grasped around the cylindrical surface for the fingers of a grasping hand and top planar surface (19) set at a compound angle conforming to the volar surface of a thumb when the handle is grasped and the thumb rests atop ski pole handle (10). A thumb adduction splint (17) is attached to the top planar surface (19), and extends normally up therefrom. Interior surface (18) of thumb adduction splint (17) is shaped to conform to the lateral surface of the thumb resting atop planar surface (19).

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Ossining, NY, United States of America

Christopher S Proctor