Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1998-03-03
1999-07-27
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 64, A61F 500
Patent
active
059281723
ABSTRACT:
A wrist brace including a body member which has a dorsal for positioning adjacent the dorsal side of a user's wrist and a palmar portion for positioning adjacent the palmar side of the user's wrist, with the dorsal having a dorsal fastening surface of a predetermined size. A wrist strap is provided for encircling the wrist of the user, and the wrist strap has a fixed end fixed to the body member and a free end for positioning about the user's wrist. An arrangement for releasably fastening the free end of the wrist strap about the user's wrist is also provided. A first thumb strap has a fixed end attached to the palmar portion and a first distal end, while a second thumb strap has a fixed end attached to the palmar portion and a second distal end, and the first and second distal ends are joined together at a joined end. The first and second thumb straps define an opening therebetween for receiving the thumb of the user. The joined end has a joined end fastening surface for releasable fastening to the dorsal fastening surface, with the joined end fastening surface being relatively smaller in size than the dorsal fastening surface, and the joined end fastening surface is adjustably positionable on the dorsal fastening surface so as to provide greater or lesser relative tension on the first and second thumb straps around the thumb of the user.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re32566 (1987-12-01), Patton
patent: 2388330 (1945-11-01), Jungmann
patent: 3512776 (1970-05-01), Thomas, Sr.
patent: 4047250 (1977-09-01), Norman
patent: 4190906 (1980-03-01), Patton
patent: 4438532 (1984-03-01), Campanella et al.
patent: 4584993 (1986-04-01), Nelson
patent: 4658441 (1987-04-01), Smith
patent: 4883073 (1989-11-01), Aziz
patent: 5014689 (1991-05-01), Meunchen et al.
patent: 5313667 (1994-05-01), Levine
patent: 5376066 (1994-12-01), Phillips et al.
patent: 5397296 (1995-03-01), Sydor et al.
patent: 5415624 (1995-05-01), Williams
patent: 5513657 (1996-05-01), Nelson
patent: 5538501 (1996-07-01), Caswell
patent: 5713837 (1998-02-01), Grim et al.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Medical Specialties, Inc.
LandOfFree
Wrist brace with thumb strap does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Wrist brace with thumb strap, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Wrist brace with thumb strap will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-872710