Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07364556
ABSTRACT:
A wrist brace of the present invention for supporting a wrist of the wearer. The wrist brace includes a sheet of flexible material that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist. Defined in the sheet is an opening between a pair of lateral edges, wherein the opening is sized to accommodate a thumb of a wearer. A thumb strap of the wrist brace is defined by a break extending between a distal edge of the sheet of material and the thumb opening. A fastener on one end of the thumb strap allows the thumb strap to be extended between a thumb and index finger so as to secure the wrist brace. Optionally, the thumb opening can have a non-circular shape, such as a triangular shape, with an axis extending in the proximal-distal direction when the wrist brace is worn to promote a better fit around a base of the thumb.
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PCT Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report, PCT International Search Report mailed Jun. 28, 2005 for PCT/US2004/036617 (Filed Nov. 3, 2004).
Alston & Bird LLP
Beiersdorf Inc.
Brown Michael A.
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