Splint system for one digit of the hand

Details Splint system for one digit of the hand Splint system for one digit of the hand

1997-03-14

1999-09-07

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 22, A61F 500

Patent

active

059479159

ABSTRACT:
A splint system includes a splint body for one or more digits of a hand with the splint member for any particular finger having an extension member with a depending tongue that is received in a receiving channel formed in the end of the splint body portion of the splint for a particular finger. The fingers may be splinted along a straight line or with one or more phalanges bent at an angle to the general normal axis of a finger.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4103682 (1978-08-01), Franzl
patent: 4765320 (1988-08-01), Lindemann et al.
patent: 4781178 (1988-11-01), Gordon
patent: 4862877 (1989-09-01), Barber
patent: 5027802 (1991-07-01), Donohue
patent: 5267945 (1993-12-01), Doctor et al.
patent: 5333605 (1994-08-01), Matsumura et al.
patent: 5725490 (1998-03-01), Conran
Zimmer, Fracture Appliances, p. 91, 1947.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Splint system for one digit of the hand does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Splint system for one digit of the hand, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Splint system for one digit of the hand will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1798802