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Thumb wrist splint and method

  • US 6,196,985 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/2000
  • Issued: 03/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For use with a thumb wrist splint in which said thumb wrist splint has a thumb spica portion, a thumb strap, a thumb strap anchor, a main body portion, at least one formable stay in the body portion, having means for rapidly engaging the main body about the wrist of the patient, a foam wrist and spica pad comprising, in combination:

  • said foam wrist and thumb spica pad being formed of a material which is a foamed heat formable material at a temperature under 200°

    F. and having a density sufficient to stitch a thread sequentially about its periphery;

    said pad having an elongated shape with a larger portion at one end;

    said pad been sewn into the main body extending over a major portion thereof with the larger end portion forming the interior portion of the thumb engaging spica.

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