Sinergic splint for early mobilization of the flexor tendons of the hand

• US 4,809,688 A
• Filed: 04/15/1987
• Issued: 03/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Empresa Cubana Importadora Y Exportadora of Products Medicos T/A Medicuba
• Original Assignee: Empresa Cubana Exportadora E Importadora de Productos Medicos
• Inventors: Aguado, Efrain G., Aymerica del Valle, Alejandro A., Suarez, Francisco A. F., Capdet, Pablo A. P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROONEY, KEVIN
• Application Number:
  US07/038,850
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 128/87 R, 128/87 A, 128/88, 128/89 R, 128/77, 128/84 R, 128/84 C, 128/85
• US Class Current: 602/21
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0102 specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/0288 Fingers

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of health and in particular to the specialties of hand surgery, orthopaedics and traumatology, and is directed to a sinergic split for early mobilization of the flexor tendons of the hand.

Claims

1. A sinergic splint for early mobilization of the flexor tendons of the hand comprising

antebrachial support means at one end of said splint;

anterior fixation post on said antebrachial support means;

universal dorsal pulley attached to the other end of said splint by universal dorsal pulley arm;

anterior carpal pulley on said splint located between said anterior fixation post and said universal dorsal pulley;

universal palmar pulley on said splint located between said anterior carpal pulley and said universal dorsal pulley;

guide pulley on the dorsal pulley arm;

posterior fixation post on said splint at the same end as is located said anterior fixation post; and

dorsal carpal pulley on said splint and located between said guide pulley and said posterior fixation post;

whereby whenever said splint is placed on said hand, a traction means of the passive flexion dispositive can be anchored to a Kirschner'"'"'s wire attached to a finger of said hand, and then passed through said universal palmar pulley and contacts the anterior carpal pulley and is fastened to the anterior fixation posts; and

whereby an anchorage to said Kirschner'"'"'s wire in said finger is realized by means of traction for the finger extension which is introduced by the universal dorsal pulley which means is passed over arm guide pulley, and over dorsal carpal pulley and is then fastened to the posterior fixation posts.

2. The splint of claim 1, further comprising a palmar support adjacent to universal palmar pulley.

3. The splint of claim 1, further comprising a carpal support adjacent to said anterior carpal pulley.