Patent ID: 9358148
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A finger splint for use in the treatment of finger injuries, the splint comprising: a first flexible ring portion and a second flexible ring portion, the first flexible ring portion capable of being bent around a central axis to form a first arcuate ring portion and the second flexible ring portion capable of being bent around the central axis to form a second arcuate ring portion, the first and second arcuate ring portions capable of at least partially fitting around a finger at a location proximal to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint to form a ring element configuration; an extension member comprising a proximal end attached to the first and second flexible ring portions and a distal end located distally from the first and second flexible ring portions; an attachment element overlaying and attachable to a distal portion of the extension member proximate the distal end of the extension member, wherein the attachment element comprises an adhesive that is capable of attaching the distal end of the extension member only to a fingernail when the first and second flexible ring portions are positioned at least partially around the finger and the extension member is configured to be positioned over a top surface of the finger; and an overlay material proximate the distal end of the extension member having an adhesive portion capable of attaching at least partially to a finger tip of the finger; wherein the extension member extends from the proximal end to the distal end substantially perpendicular to a first plane defined by the first and second flexible ring portions.