Non-Immobilizing thumb brace
First Claim
1. A CMC support, comprisinga) a unitary flexible body having an anchor portion wrapping about the wrist to secure the body thereto, the anchor portion freely offset from the thumb, palm and dorsum of the hand,b) the body having a support extension extending distally from the anchor portion in supporting relation with the Thenar Emminence of the palm, and extending part way about the thumb via the web space between the thumb and forefinger, and having terminal attachment to said anchor portion.
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Abstract
A unitary flexible body having an anchor portion wrapping about the wrist to secure the body there, the anchor portion freely offset from the thumb, palm and dorsum of the hand, the body having a support extension extending distally from the anchor portion in supporting relation with the Thenar Emminence of the palm, and extending part way about the thumb via the web space between the thumb and forefinger, and having terminal attachment to said anchor portion.
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17 Claims
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1. A CMC support, comprising
a) a unitary flexible body having an anchor portion wrapping about the wrist to secure the body thereto, the anchor portion freely offset from the thumb, palm and dorsum of the hand, b) the body having a support extension extending distally from the anchor portion in supporting relation with the Thenar Emminence of the palm, and extending part way about the thumb via the web space between the thumb and forefinger, and having terminal attachment to said anchor portion.
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4. The method of providing for hand CMC support, which includes:
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a) providing a unitary flexible body having an anchor portion wrapping about the wrist to secure the body thereto, the anchor portion freely offset from the thumb, palm and dorsum of the hand, b) the body provided to have a support extension extending distally from the anchor portion in supporting relation with the Thenar Emminence of the palm, and extending part way about the thumb via the web space between the thumb and forefinger, and having terminal attachment to said anchor portion.
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10. A CMC support, comprising
a) a brace configured for wrapping application of an anchor portion to the wrist of the user, b) the brace including a support extension extensible over the web between the user'"'"'s thumb and forefinger and so as to bear against the CMC joint portion of the user'"'"'s hand, c) the support extension having a distal portion releasably attachable to said anchor portion of the brace, and so as to exert web lifting force to the strap, while leaving the thumb free to flex.
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17. The method which includes
i) providing a flexible brace anchor portion and a support extension from said anchor portion ii) and attaching said brace anchor portion to the wrist and said support extension over the web region between the thumb and forefinger with tension, thereby to create a pinch effect acting to create brace pressure exertion against the CMC joint region of the hand.
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