WO2005046537A3 - Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap and method of using same - Google Patents

Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap and method of using same Download PDF

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WO2005046537A3
WO2005046537A3 PCT/US2004/036617 US2004036617W WO2005046537A3 WO 2005046537 A3 WO2005046537 A3 WO 2005046537A3 US 2004036617 W US2004036617 W US 2004036617W WO 2005046537 A3 WO2005046537 A3 WO 2005046537A3
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wrist brace
wrist
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Edward Leonard Ii Weaver
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Beiersdorf Inc
Edward Leonard Ii Weaver
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Priority to AT04800676T priority patent/ATE435000T1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
    • A61F5/0104—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation
    • A61F5/0118—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation for the arms, hands or fingers

Abstract

A wrist brace (10) of the present invention for supporting a wrist of the wearer. The wrist brace (10) includes a sheet of flexible material (12) that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist. Defined in the sheet (12) is an opening between (28) a pair of lateral edges (22, 23), wherein the opening (28) is sized to accommodate a thumb of a wearer. A thumb strap (18) of the wrist brace (10) is defined by a break (38) extending between a distal edge (20) of the sheet of material (12) and the thumb opening (28). A fastener (39) on one end of the thumb strap (18) allows the thumb strap (18) to be extended between a thumb and index finger so as to secure the wrist brace (10). Optionally, the thumb opening can have a non-circular shape, such as a triangular shape, with an axis extending in the proximal-distal direction when the wrist brace (10) is worn to promote a better fit around a base of the thumb.
PCT/US2004/036617 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap and method of using same WO2005046537A2 (en)

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DE602004021837T DE602004021837D1 (en) 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 Wrist splint with adjustable thumb strap
EP04800676A EP1682053B1 (en) 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap
AT04800676T ATE435000T1 (en) 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 WRIST SPLINT WITH ADJUSTABLE THUMB STRAP

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US10/701,137 US7364556B2 (en) 2003-11-04 2003-11-04 Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap and method of using same
US10/701,137 2003-11-04

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WO2005046537A3 true WO2005046537A3 (en) 2005-07-28

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EP (1) EP1682053B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE435000T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004021837D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005046537A2 (en)

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