FLORIAN FELIX FLOREK
Medical Practice in Edinboro, PA

4480637, Nov 6, 1984

Apr 6, 1983

6/482405

Florian F. Florek - Edinboro PA

A61F 540

128 94

An orthopaedic appliance for use in treating a patient having a clavicle fractured between its proximal and distal ends. The appliance comprises a belt adapted to surround the abdomen of the patient below the rib cage and a strap having a pressure applying zone disposed over the fractured clavicle between its proximal end and the fractured portion. The strap depends diagonally downward therefrom for connection front and rear to the belt on the opposite side of the patient. Buckles are provided in the strap for adjusting the downward pressure applied to the clavicle. A sling engages the elbow of the patient for applying upward pressure to the distal end of the clavicle via the humerus and the acromion. A pressure pad having a strip of radio-opaque material is sewn into a pressure pad which is disposed against the body in the zone of pressure application in order to aid in the orthopaedic procedure.

4589406, May 20, 1986

Aug 11, 1983

6/521990

Florian F. Florek - Edinboro PA

A61F 504

128 87R

A splint designed specifically to treat acromioclavicular joint sprains and dislocations is disclosed. The splint includes a connector pad adapted to be placed against the patient's back below the base of the neck and a pair of clavicle straps which diverge from the connector pad and extend over both clavicles and under both axillae and which are adjustably connected to the connector pad. A pressure pad is interposed between one of the straps and the distal end of the clavicle. The pressure pad cooperates with an auxiliary strap extending along the patient's back for connecting the upper and lower runs of the clavicle strap and thereby aiding in the application of pressure in desired directions to the clavicle and acromion to promote healing. Each clavicle strap has a tubular pad which contains an elongated radio-opaque marker strip useful in treating the patient.