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.