Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1992-12-11
1994-09-20
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
601 40, A61F 504
Patent
active
053485319
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a wrap-on finger hook for use with hand splinting devices used in finger rehabilitation programs. The wrap-on finger hook has a finger hook portion that is formed from an ultra thin strapping material, having an exterior grappling surface and an interior non-slip surface. A hook is secured to the exterior surface of wrap-on finger hook for use in selectively attaching tensioning devices to the finger of a human hand. A fastening strap with a loop gender surface is attached to the finger hook portion for releasably fastening the finger hook portion around the finger of a human hand.
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Brown Nancy M.
Krippendorf Carl E.
Reina Debra A.
Apley Richard J.
Mollo Jeanne M.
Smith & Nephew Rolyan Inc.
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