UE Harness
Shoulder saddle harness
Allows lifting of greater axial loads.
Northwestern ring harness
Also called the O-ring harness.
Figure of eight harness
Does not allow for easy adjustment of the length of the loop passing through the sound axilla.
Triceps cuff
If this does not encircle the arm or have connecting anterior straps, it is called a triceps pad.
Triceps cuff
Necessary for the attachment of the control cable housing, elbow hinge, and Y-strap.
Shoulder saddle harness
Not commonly used in women amputees.
Shoulder saddle harness
Requires a strap across the anterior chest.
Figure of eight harness
The ancillary loop on the sound side is a continuous piece of webbing
Figure of eight harness
The crossing point of the one-inch-wide webbing is sewn so that it is just to the sound side of the dorsal spine of the seventh cervical vertebra.
Shoulder saddle harness
This uses a wide piece of leather across the top of the shoulder on the amputated side.
Appendage
term used for harness in England.