Patent ID: 6730053
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A wrist bandage, comprising a single piece of flexible and elastic material, having a proximal edge, a distal edge, a medial edge, a palmer side and a dorsal side, said bandage being anatomically shaped and narrowing in the direction of the proximal edge; the medial edge having a cutout for receiving the thumb of a hand on a wrist to which the bandage is to be applied, with at least two straps being attached to the medial edge, which straps are removably attachable to the dorsal side of the bandage, the dorsal side being adapted to receive and secure said straps, said bandage having an elongated pocket secured to the palmer side thereof, which pocket is defined by two sides extending generally from the proximal edge to the distal edge, both of which have one kink or arch towards a central axis running from the proximal to the distal edge of the bandage and both of which are secured to the bandage and a generally rectangular substantially inflexible splint adapted to the anatomy of the inner surface of the hand is inserted into the pocket of the bandage.