Functional low-profile dynamic extension splint and methods for its use and manufacture
US7833183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0118
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to medical devices and methods useful for improving a person's ability to grasp and release an object, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a splint for causing dynamic extension of a finger and/or thumb.
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