Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1996-10-23
1998-06-09
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 60, 128879, 128880, A61F 500
Patent
active
057626219
ABSTRACT:
The glove and associated structures provide both healing and support pressure on the user's tendons. When properly used, the integrated glove and associated structures will significantly aid in the support and healing of the hands, wrists and fingers of users. Not only will passive use of the tendon support structures help heal and soothe damaged tendons, but they will also help the user perform work tasks. In a first embodiment, an integrated glove provides finger and upper wrist support portion, along with a lower wrist band attached to the upper wrist support portion. In a second embodiment, a band system includes finger bands, a palm band, an upper wrist band and a lower wrist band which is used without interconnecting fabric, and the components of which may be used independently as needed. A third embodiment has a wrist band having palm band and wrist band portions. In this manner, the system provides not only passive healing, but also active support to prevent further harm to the tendons of the fingers, wrist and hands under working conditions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1863960 (1932-06-01), Aronson
patent: 3164841 (1965-01-01), Burtoff
patent: 3298366 (1967-01-01), Moore et al.
patent: 4047250 (1977-09-01), Norman
patent: 4183100 (1980-01-01), De Marco
patent: 4716892 (1988-01-01), Brunswick
patent: 5033119 (1991-07-01), Wiggins
patent: 5295269 (1994-03-01), Ballard
patent: 5376066 (1994-12-01), Phillips
patent: 5413553 (1995-05-01), Downes
patent: 5498234 (1996-03-01), Martel
patent: 5513657 (1996-05-01), Nelson
patent: 5538501 (1996-07-01), Caswell
The Reporter, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, vol. 76, No. 3 p. 8.
Apley Richard J.
Harrington Curtis L.
Pothier Denise
LandOfFree
Hand tendon support system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Hand tendon support system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hand tendon support system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2194055