CMC joint splint
US6496984B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0118
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A CMC splint (10) supporting the thumb (T) and index finger (I) of a person's hand in a spread apart, separated position. A sleeve (12) having an open end (14) is sized to fit over the person's arm (A) and extend up the person's arm a distance between their wrist and elbow. The other end (16) of the sleeve is closed, but has openings (18) therein through which the thumb and fingers of the person's hand extend. A stiffening member (20) contained in the sleeve at its closed end keeps the person's thumb and index finger spread apart from each other in a spaced relationship to protect the CMC joint of the hand and allow the joint to heal. The stiffening member comprises a curved pad extending from the base of the index finger, about a curved web portion of the hand separating the index finger and the thumb, and along an inside surface of the thumb a distance above the base of the thumb.
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