Patent ID: 6849056

Claim:
A rigid, non-bendable, low profile metacarpal fracture brace comprising: a U-shaped member having a rigid, non-bendable in use, outer layer defining an open-ended cavity having a lateral entrance for insertably receiving and supporting the ulnar portion of a user's hand adjacent to the metacarpal grouping of hand bones; at-least three straps having one end of each strap fixly and non-pivotally secured to said rigid member with an opposite end of each strap terminating in a free end; a buckling system carried on each of said ends of said straps secured to said member for insertably receiving said free ends; a releasable securement fastener carried on said straps for securing said member to the hand of the user; said three straps include a lower thumb strap, a middle palm strap and an upper palm strap; said member having a rigid front'side partially covering the palm of the user's hand and a rigid backside partially covering the back of the user's hand with a curved, rigid, non-bendable section joining said front side and said backside so that said U-shaped member is defined; said one end of each of said straps fixly secured to said backside; said three straps wrap transversely around the user's hand.