GARY W BRADLEY, MD
Medical Practice at Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA

6464656, Oct 15, 2002

Apr 23, 2001

09/841509

Angelo Salvucci - Santa Barbara CA 93105
Gary Bradley - Santa Barbara CA 93103
Christopher Proctor - Santa Barbara CA 93103

A61F 500

602 4, 602 20, 602 5

A sling having a generally rectangular shoulder pad with a cutout for the users 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.

6010508, Jan 4, 2000

Oct 27, 1998

9/181387

Gary W. Bradley - Santa Barbara CA

A61F 500

606 86

An impact tool useful for performing a number of different surgical and industrial functions is provided. The invented tool can perform such surgical functions as freeing cement, implanting pins, and setting guides and industrial functions such as installing various fasteners. The tool comprises a body having a quick disconnect assembly coupled to a second end for quickly attaching and detaching different desired surgical and industrial implements to the tool. The quick disconnect assembly communicates with an impact inducing assembly is retained in a channel in the body. The impact inducing assembly causes an implement retained in the quick disconnect assembly to deliver an impact with a calibrated force to a desired object. The orientation of the components of the impact inducing assembly can be inverted so that the tool is actuated to apply an instantaneous extraction force to the desired fastener or surgical aid. In the alternative embodiment the user draws the tool away from an object secured to the quick disconnect assembly until the impact inducing assembly disengages the quick disconnect assembly to impel the implement along the channel for delivering an instantaneous extraction force to the desired object, for at least partially withdrawing a portion of the object from a surface in which the object is imbedded.

5827290, Oct 27, 1998

Oct 27, 1997

8/958773

Gary W. Bradley - Santa Barbara CA

A61F 500

606 86

An impact tool useful for performing a number of different surgical and industrial functions is provided. The invented tool can perform such surgical functions as freeing cement, implanting pins, and setting guides and industrial functions such as installing various fasteners. The tool comprises a body having a quick disconnect assembly coupled to a second end for quickly attaching and detaching different desired surgical and industrial implements to the tool. The quick disconnect assembly communicates with an impact inducing assembly is retained in a channel in the body. The impact inducing assembly causes an implement retained in the quick disconnect assembly to deliver an impact with a calibrated force to a desired object. The orientation of the components of the impact inducing assembly can be inverted so that the tool is actuated to apply an instantaneous extraction force to the desired fastener or surgical aid. In the alternative embodiment the user draws the tool away from an object secured to the quick disconnect assembly until the impact inducing assembly disengages the quick disconnect assembly to impel the implement along the channel for delivering an instantaneous extraction force to the desired object, for at least partially withdrawing a portion of the object from a surface in which the object is imbedded.

5735855, Apr 7, 1998

Oct 25, 1996

8/735185

Gary W. Bradley - Santa Barbara CA

A61F 500

606 86

An impact tool for use in surgical procedures is provided. The invented tool is useful for performing such surgical functions as freeing cement, implanting pins, setting guides, and inserting surgical staples. The tool comprises a body that has an impact force calibrating member coupled to a first end and a chuck in a second end. The chuck includes a rod that extends into a channel in the body. An impact inducing assembly is retained in the channel. The assembly causes a surgical implement retained in the chuck to deliver an impact with a calibrated force to a desired object. The impact inducing assembly comprises a piston, a spring interposed between the piston and calibrating member, and an actuation mechanism to engage the rod. An antirotation assembly may optionally be provided to prevent the implement from rotating relative to the body, as the rod is propelled along the channel. An object is impacted by applying pressure to the implement with the tool.