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Non-immobilizing thumb brace

  • US 7,887,497 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2008
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A CMC support, comprisinga) a unitary flexible support 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,c) the support body in extended and flattened condition having flat generally T-shaped flap configuration, the T-shape defining a laterally extending cross-piece and a stem which tapers away from the central region of the cross-piece and a terminal in alignment with the stem, the stem and terminal extending longitudinally away from the cross-piece, the stem having laterally opposite edges which diverge toward the cross-piece and which merge arcuately with diverging edges of the cross-piece.

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