Patent ID: 6921377
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: A61F,A61H

Abstract:
1. A finger orthosis for positioning a plurality of finger joints on a hand of a patient, the finger orthosis comprising: a cuff connectable with the hand of the patient; and a plurality of bending mechanisms each including first and second portions and coupled to the cuff such that each of the plurality of bending mechanisms positions a joint located on a different finger of the hand of the patient, wherein the first portion is connectable with a first portion of a respective finger and the second portion is connectable with a second portion of the finger, with the joint interposed between the first and second portions, and wherein the cuff includes a base disposed adjacent to a back of the patient's hand when the cuff is connected to the patient's hand, a plurality of connectors disposed on the base, and a plurality of elongate members, each of the plurality of elongate members engaging a respective one of the plurality of connectors to thereby align the elongate member with one of the patient's fingers and each of the plurality of elongate members connected to an end portion of a respective one of the plurality of bending mechanisms.