Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1993-10-12
1995-12-26
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 21, 2170, A61F 500, A41D 1900
Patent
active
054783062
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a device and method of use of the device to support the carpals which may aid in the prevention and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and related conditions. The device is a band which comprises a strip of flexible material about one half inch wide by one quarter inch thick which includes hook and loop type attachment means on opposite sides of its ends. The band can be fastened to itself around the carpal area of a user to provide specific support only to the carpal area of the user.
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