Patent ID: 7727174

Claim:
A dorsal splint comprising: (a) a substantially rigid splint member having anterior and posterior surfaces, and forming (i) an upper portion shaped and configured to extend over the dorsal aspect of the leg, (ii) an intermediate portion shaped and configured to extend over the dorsal surface of the ankle, (iii) a lower portion shaped and configured to extend over the dorsal surface of the foot, (iv) at least one living hinge having anterior and posterior surfaces, the living hinge continuously extending from a side of the upper portion, the living hinge defining an elongate channel formed along the posterior surface of the splint member and extending across the entirety of the living hinge; (v) a wing extending from the living hinge, wherein the wing is bendable along the hinge relative to the upper portion; (b) a flexible edge portion extending about the upper portion over the anterior surface thereof, the flexible edge portion extending over the living hinge and around the wing, the flexible edge portion having greater flexibility than the splint member; wherein the living hinge defines first and second recesses formed along peripheral edges of the splint member and bridging the wing and the upper portion, the elongate channel located between the first and second recesses, thereby facilitating bending of the wing relative to the upper portion, the flexible edge portion extending in and contained at least within the first and second recesses and forms the periphery of the splint member at such recesses.