Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1997-01-13
1997-09-30
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 64, A61F 500
Patent
active
056721510
ABSTRACT:
Intrapalmar orthosis to protect and give stability to the carpus' zone of the hand, without limiting normal the hand's movement, which consists of one semiflexible or rigid support splint arranged on a gauntlet to put on the hand' palm, the splint forming a whole body. Once incorporated to the hand, the splint functions only if the hand is working, then a firm pressure is exerted over the palmar face of the carpus.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5350418 (1994-09-01), Janevski et al.
patent: 5397296 (1995-03-01), Sydor et al.
patent: 5413553 (1995-05-01), Downes
Apley Richard J.
Brown Laurence R.
Lee Kim M.
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