Ortosport AR005

The AR006 is used in fracture clinics, orthopaedic wards, physiotherapy departments and emergency departments, wherever an arm or shoulder injury needs the arm to be rested. A clinician puts the affected forearm into the sling and holds it in front of the body, and the patient then wears it through recovery on the padded shoulder strap.

Rotator cuff repair and shoulder girdle fracture both call for immobilisation, which the AR006 provides by resting the arm. Shoulder dislocation and subluxation are served in the same way. The armrest is made of breathable, durable material, and the thumb loop holds the hand in place within the envelope.

Fitting follows a short sequence. First, the strap goes over the opposite shoulder, and the shoulder pad moves near the neck until the position feels comfortable. Next, it passes through the D-ring and is secured at its two ends, and its length is adjusted for optimal positioning and comfort. That sequence is the same for each patient, so staff learn one routine for all four sizes.

Comfort at the shoulder is the thread running through each of these uses. The padded strap with velour lining carries the arm, so a patient who wears the sling through the recovery period has padding where the strap rests.

Four sizes, S to XL, let a clinic match the sling to the length of each forearm. Orthopaedic wards can use the sling for patients after rotator cuff repair, and physiotherapy departments see the same patients as recovery continues. Fracture clinics can hold one model for the full range of cases above, with the same armrest, strap and loop on every size.

Padding where the strap rests

The shoulder strap is padded, so the padding carries the weight of the arm. This is the point of the AR006 for patients who wear the sling through recovery.

Velour lining on the strap

The padded strap has a velour lining. The lining forms the surface of the strap that rests on the shoulder.

A shoulder pad that moves to suit

The shoulder pad moves near the neck until the position feels comfortable. Each patient can therefore be fitted at the point that suits that shoulder.

Strap length adjusted at the D-ring

The strap passes through the D-ring, and its two ends are secured there. Then adjust the length for optimal positioning and comfort.

A breathable, durable armrest

The armrest is made of breathable, durable material. It forms the envelope in which the forearm rests.

A thumb loop for the hand

The thumb goes into the thumb loop, which holds the hand in place. The envelope style includes thumb support for the same purpose.

Four sizes by forearm length

S suits 25–28 cm, M suits 28–30 cm, L suits 30–33 cm and XL suits 33–36 cm. A clinic that holds all four can fit a range of forearms with one model.

Envelope style for the forearm

Place the affected forearm in the sling and hold it in front of the body. The envelope style supports and immobilises the arm.

One sling for repair, fracture and dislocation

Rotator cuff repair, shoulder girdle fracture, dislocation and subluxation all use the same sling. A department keeps one model and one fitting routine.

Breathable, durable armrest

The armrest is made of breathable, durable material. The forearm rests on it.

Padded shoulder strap

The shoulder strap is padded. It carries the arm across the opposite shoulder.

Velour lining

The padded strap has a velour lining. The lining sits on the surface that rests against the shoulder.

Shoulder pad

Move the shoulder pad near the neck until it feels comfortable. It forms part of the strap.

D-ring

The strap passes through the D-ring. Its two ends are secured there.

Adjustable strap length

Adjust the strap length for optimal positioning and comfort. Adjust the length by passing the strap through the D-ring.

Envelope style

The arm rests inside the sling as in an envelope. This gives the forearm a defined place to rest.

Thumb support

The envelope style includes thumb support. It completes the hand's envelope.

Thumb loop

The thumb goes into the thumb loop. The loop holds the hand in place.

Four sizes, S to XL

Sizes are S, M, L, and XL. Four labels keep selection simple for a department fitting different arms.

Sizing by forearm length

Measure forearm length, then use the size chart to choose a size. Each size matches one band of lengths from 25 to 36 cm.

Rotator cuff repair

The first use of the AR006 is immobilisation after rotator cuff repair. The sling supports and immobilises the arm.

Shoulder girdle fracture

The AR006 also immobilises the arm after a shoulder girdle fracture. The padded strap carries the arm throughout wear.

Dislocation and subluxation

The same armrest, strap, and loop serve shoulder dislocation and subluxation. The sling rests the arm and immobilises it in each case.

The AR006 suits fracture clinics, orthopaedic wards, and physiotherapy departments that treat rotator cuff repair, shoulder girdle fractures, dislocations and subluxations, and want a sling built for comfort at the shoulder. The padded shoulder strap with velour lining, plus a D-ring that sets the strap length and a thumb loop that holds the hand in place, make the difference. Four sizes, chosen by forearm length, keep one model on the shelf for every forearm. A patient who wears the sling through recovery carries the arm on that padding, and the clinician fits it by following one short sequence. If a department wants a padded, adjustable strap on every arm, the AR006 is the one.