Dynamic hand splints
First Claim
1. A dynamic hand splint, comprising:
- (a) a hand support section;
(b) a sleeve configured to receive a digit therein;
(c) a first tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein(i) the first tensioner is attached to the hand support section, and(ii) the first tensioner is attached to the sleeve at a first location of the sleeve, such that the first tensioner extends from the hand support section to the first location and is adapted to span a first joint of the digit; and
(d) a second tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein(i) the second tensioner is attached to the sleeve at the first location and at a second location, such that(ii) the second tensioner extends from the first location to the second location and is adapted to span a second joint of the digit;
(e) wherein the elastic body of the first tensioner has sufficient flexural strength to resist, but not prevent, bending of the digit received within the sleeve such that, when the digit is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the elastic body of the first tensioner is elongated with the digit and the digit is urged by the first tensioner toward the extended position.
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Abstract
A dynamic hand splint including a hand support section, a sleeve configured to receive a digit therein, and a first tensioner having an elastic body and forming a loop, wherein the first tensioner is attached to the hand support section, as well as a first location of the sleeve, such that the first tensioner extends from the hand support section to the first location and a first joint of the digit. The elastic body of the first tensioner has sufficient flexural strength to resist, but not prevent, bending of the digit received within the sleeve such that, when the digit is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the elastic body of the tensioner is elongated with the digit and the digit is urged by the tensioner toward the extended position.
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22 Claims
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1. A dynamic hand splint, comprising:
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(a) a hand support section; (b) a sleeve configured to receive a digit therein; (c) a first tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein (i) the first tensioner is attached to the hand support section, and (ii) the first tensioner is attached to the sleeve at a first location of the sleeve, such that the first tensioner extends from the hand support section to the first location and is adapted to span a first joint of the digit; and (d) a second tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein (i) the second tensioner is attached to the sleeve at the first location and at a second location, such that (ii) the second tensioner extends from the first location to the second location and is adapted to span a second joint of the digit; (e) wherein the elastic body of the first tensioner has sufficient flexural strength to resist, but not prevent, bending of the digit received within the sleeve such that, when the digit is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the elastic body of the first tensioner is elongated with the digit and the digit is urged by the first tensioner toward the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dynamic hand splint, comprising:
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(a) a hand support section; (b) a sleeve configured to receive a digit therein; (c) a first tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein (i) the elastic body of the first tensioner is attached to the sleeve at a first location, and (ii) the elastic body of the first tensioner is attached to the sleeve at a second location of the sleeve, such that the elastic body extends from the first location to the second location and is adapted to span a first joint of the digit; (d) a second tensioner having an elastic body forming a loop, wherein the second tensioner is attached to the hand support section, and is attached to the sleeve at the first location such that the elastic body of the second tensioner extends from the hand support section to the first location and is adapted to span a second joint of the digit; and (e) wherein the elastic body of the first tensioner has sufficient flexural strength to resist, but not prevent, bending of the digit received within the sleeve such that, when the digit is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the elastic body of the first tensioner is elongated with the digit and the digit is urged by the first tensioner toward the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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