Patent ID: 6095994
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthesis for use on a hand, wrist and fingers in the prevention and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, comprising:a substantially rigid hand fixation brace adapted to extend immediately over the dorsal part of the hand,a part fastenable to the wrist and attached to a first end of said hand fixation brace; and,a finger coupling part attached to a distal end of said hand fixation brace opposing said first end, said finger coupling part consisting of two finger braces adapted to support the fingers; said finger braces immediately extending downwardly from said hand fixation brace and adapted to extend through adjacent fingers of the hand, said finger braces including a transverse portion upon which the adjacent fingers are supported, said finger brace being an upwardly curved open arc to allow movement of the adjacent fingers in an upward direction.