Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-06
2008-11-25
Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S005000, C602S006000, C602S020000, C602S023000, C128S878000, C128S879000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455650
ABSTRACT:
A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition; and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by the body, the stiffeners having undulating extent or extents with convex concave curvatures, to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition.
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Cotton Edward L.
Garelick David H.
Weber James J.
Bianco Patricia
Haefliger William W.
Jackson Brandon
Weber Orthopedic Inc.
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