Patent ID: 6328706
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A wrist support device for allowing limited extension and flexion of the wrist but substantially limiting movement of the wrist in all other directions and further substantially limiting pressure from being placed on the wrist, the device comprising:a first elongated channel shaped rigid member having a generally longitudinal axis for aligning with the longitudinal axis of a user's forearm and abutting against the posterior aspect of the forearm, wherein the lateral and medial aspects of the member substantially surround the lateral and medial aspects of the user's forearm, the member extending from about the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of the user's hand to about the mid forearm, the proximal and distal portions of the member curved upwards at about a 30.degree. angle and curved outwards at about a 20.degree. angle relative to the longitudinal axis, the distal edge portion of the member further having an aperture for receiving a strap having a first part of hook and loop fasteners disposed thereon, wherein one end of the strap is fixedly attached to the distal portion of the member substantially opposite the aperture and the free end of the strap is passed through the aperture for releasably attaching to the top surface of the member by means of a second part of the hook and loop fasteners disposed on the top surface, wherein the strap spans the wearer's palm between the thumb and the index finger;a second small rigid substantially flat member independent from the first member for aligning with the longitudinal axis of the user's forearm and abutting against the anterior aspect of the forearm, the second member extending from about the carpo-metacarpal joint of the user's hand to about the lower forearm; anda plurality of releasably attaching fastening members adapted to attach the first and second members together and secure the first and second members to the wearer's hand such that when the fastening members are tightened the second member abuts the anterior aspect of the user's arm and is positioned so as to extend from about the carpo-metacarpal joint of the user's hand to about the lower forearm thereby limiting extension and flexion of the wrist and substantially limiting pressure being placed on the wrist.