Dynamic splint for post-operative treatment of flexible implant arthroplasty of the fingers
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1. A splint for post-operative treatment of at least one surgically repaired joint of a patient'"'"'s fingers, the repaired joint being located at the union between two finger bones and having a natural pivot axis about which the bones move relative to one another when in anatomically correct alignment, said splint comprising:
- (a) a brace securable to a forearm of the patient;
(b) at least one finger support for engaging a finger of the patient containing the repaired joint, wherein said finger support is moveable about a support pivot axis to permit movement of the finger between extended and flexed positions; and
(c) an adjustment frame coupling said finger support to said brace for adjusting the position of said support pivot axis until it is substantially coaxial with the natural pivot axis of the repaired joint.
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Abstract
An improved splint for post-operative treatment of a patient following flexible implant arthroplasty of the fingers. The splint is sizeable to a patient'"'"'s hand, and features controls for the degree of flexion and extension of each finger, as well as for the alignment of the splint with the natural pivot axis of the finger joint(s) which have been repaired.
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1. A splint for post-operative treatment of at least one surgically repaired joint of a patient'"'"'s fingers, the repaired joint being located at the union between two finger bones and having a natural pivot axis about which the bones move relative to one another when in anatomically correct alignment, said splint comprising:
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(a) a brace securable to a forearm of the patient; (b) at least one finger support for engaging a finger of the patient containing the repaired joint, wherein said finger support is moveable about a support pivot axis to permit movement of the finger between extended and flexed positions; and (c) an adjustment frame coupling said finger support to said brace for adjusting the position of said support pivot axis until it is substantially coaxial with the natural pivot axis of the repaired joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A splint for post-operative treatment of a patient following metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty, the metacarpophalangeal joint being located at the union of two finger bones and having a natural pivot axis about which the bones move relative to one another when in anatomically correct alignment, said splint comprising:
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(a) a brace secureable to a forearm of the patient; (b) a finger support for engaging at least one finger of the patient near the patient'"'"'s metacarpophalangeal joint, wherein said finger support is moveable about a support pivot axis to permit movement of the finger between extended and flexed positions; and (c) an adjustment frame coupling said finger support to said brace for adjusting the position of said support pivot axis until it is approximately aligned coaxial with the natural pivot axis of the metacarpophalangeal joint.
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21. A splint for dynamically supporting at least one finger joint of a patient, the finger joint being located at the union between two finger bones and having a natural pivot axis about which the bones move relative to one another when in anatomically correct alignment, said splint comprising:
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(a) a brace securable to a forearm of the patient; (b) at least one finger support for engaging a finger of the patient containing the finger joint, wherein said finger support is moveable about a support pivot axis to permit movement of the finger between extended and flexed positions; and (c) an adjustment frame coupling said finger support to said brace for adjusting the position of said support pivot axis until it is substantially coaxial with the natural pivot axis of the finger joint. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A hand splint for wear by a patient comprising:
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(a) a brace securable to a forearm of the patient; (b) at least one finger support for engaging a finger of the patient, wherein said finger support is moveable about a support pivot axis to permit movement of the patient'"'"'s finger between extended and flexed positions; and (c) an adjustment frame coupling said finger support to said brace for adjusting the position of said support pivot axis, wherein said adjustment frame comprises a rod pivotally coupled to the brace and extending transversely between opposite sides of said splint and at least one side frame slidably coupled to said rod and lockable at a selected transverse position. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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