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Surgery: Splint, Brace, Or Bandage > Orthopedic Bandage > Splint Or Brace > Upper Extremity > Hand Or Wrist

Hand Or Wrist

Hand Or Wrist patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

12/07/06 - 20060276735 - Low-profile, radial nerve splint with interchangeable resilient digit extensor elements and supination adjustment means
A low-profile, simple, orthotic glove with wrist support attachment for treating loss or impairment of extensor and/or flexor muscle function in the upper extremities, particularly in the wrist, hand and fingers, due to a peripheral neuropathy. The glove is attractive, comfortable, easy to use, and can be made with an ...

11/23/06 - 20060264792 - Hand orthosis
The present invention relates to an othosis or splint which can contain multiple features. All splints contain a moldable thermoplastic insert surrounded by padding material. The insert has slits between the digits of the hand so that the insert can be molded for the individual digits. This padded splint goes ...

10/12/06 - 20060229539 - Therapeutic tool for tennis elbow
A therapeutic tool 1 for tennis elbow has a wrist holding part 2 and a finger holding part 3. The wrist holding part 2 is extendable in a longitudinal direction The wrist holding part 2 has an end 22 and an end 23 which are pulled to wind around a ...

10/05/06 - 20060224096 - Splinter cr/s w
A device for stretching soft tissues and strengthening consisting of a frame that supports a first body segment and applies a dynamic force to a second body segment connected by a joint. The device employs custom-molded thermoplastic cuffs affixed to elastic tubing adjustable for tension and attached to the frame ...

07/13/06 - 20060155231 - Hand held orthosis having a flexible enclosure and method of utilization
A hand orthosis supporting a patient's thumb and fingers spaced apart and separated from contact with the palm of the hand, including an elongated body having a palm surface, a thumb portion, and a finger support portion. The elongated body includes a plurality of unequal cross-sectional areas spaced along the ...

06/15/06 - 20060129079 - Therapeutic device
The present invention provides a therapeutic device for a subject having inflammation of joints or tendons, the device comprising: (1) an elastic glove of thermotherapeutic material, (2) a pocket extending longitudinally along the palmar region of the glove, and (3) a brace which can be removably located in the pocket, ...

05/18/06 - 20060106328 - Flexion and extension device
An orthotic device may be utilized to promote flexion or extension of a patient's wrist. At least one support member having a pivotal portion may be angularly positioned through the use of a tensioning member in conjunction with a hinge to effect the desired therapeutic fixation of the joint, or ...

04/27/06 - 20060089583 - Wrist brace
The present application discloses an open air wrist brace for use in supporting the wrist in an anatomically neutral position, or in a position that permits therapeutically-useful extension, without increasing pressure on the carpal tunnel, median nerve or flexor tendons in the forearm. ...

04/20/06 - 20060084897 - Slide lock
The invention is a slide lock for adjusting static progressive splints having a housing, a glide member, and a wheel whereby a monofilament can pass through the housing and be securely held in place by using the glide to force the wheel toward the floor of the housing. ...

02/02/06 - 20060025711 - Functional hand splint
A hand splint includes a conically shaped grip portion having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends each include a tool/implement holder in each of which a tool/implement may be removably inserted and held. ...

01/12/06 - 20060009724 - Wrist support brace for alleviating contractures
This invention describes a novel wrist support brace for patients with contractured wrists that utilizes an adjustable strap to physically force the contractured wrist into a non-contractured position, thereby allowing the wrist to heal in a normal position. ...

12/08/05 - 20050273027 - Dynamic hand splint
A dynamic splint for the positioning and functional exercise of a neurologically impaired upper extremity, including the wrist, hand and fingers, made up of a forearm support and hand support linked by a first connector. Fingertip caps are connected to finger tension leads that extend rearwardly to connect to a ...

12/01/05 - 20050267391 - Gauntlet brace
A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be ...

11/10/05 - 20050251077 - Finger orthosis
The same orthosis can be used to sequentially move joints of different fingers of a hand. A hand cuff of the orthosis is mounted on the hand. Mechanisms operable to move the joints are connected to the hand cuff at locations aligned with the fingers. The mechanisms are connected with ...

09/22/05 - 20050209544 - Hand protector used in recuperation process
A hand protector used in recuperation process is made of a plastic material, including a palm-supporting member, and a finger-supporting member pivotally connected with the palm-supporting member. The hand protector can further be added with a wrist-supporting member connected rearward with the palm-supporting member. Thus, a user can use a ...

09/08/05 - 20050197609 - Wrist brace having twistable elements and method of using the same
A reversible wrist brace includes a sheet of flexible material that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist. The sheet has at least one connecting element connected to a lateral edge at one end and to at least one fastener at its opposite end. The connecting element also includes a twistable ...

09/08/05 - 20050197608 - Wrist brace having continuous loop straps and method of using the same
A reversible wrist brace includes a sheet of flexible material that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist, wherein the sheet of material includes opposing surfaces each having one or more portions of loop material. The flexible sheet has at least one opening in the vicinity of a lateral edge to ...

08/11/05 - 20050177081 - Wrist splint
A wrist splint with an initially generally planar malleable metal core covered by a layer of synthetic foam padding material on each of its opposite sides and protected by an outer cover of fabric. Depending on the orientation of the splint relative to the patient, the splint provides greater or ...

07/28/05 - 20050165338 - Molded orthopaedic devices
An apparatus and method for providing an orthopaedic support having a flexible inner member and an exoskeleton that is molded directly onto the flexible inner member. One embodiment is a wrist support having a separate, attachable thumb spica, and may include a molded plastic exostructure supplying support for resisting motion ...

07/14/05 - 20050154338 - Brace 2000
This new wrist brace support device has two rigid splints that will add extra support and protection to the user like no other wrist brace support device. ...



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