Patent ID: 7914474

Claim:
A finger splint for use in the treatment of finger injuries, the splint comprising: a ring element sized to fit around a finger at a location proximal to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint; an extension member comprising a proximal end attached to the ring element and a distal end located distally from the ring element; and an attachment element attached to the extension member proximate the distal end of the extension member, wherein the attachment element is capable of attaching the extension member to a fingernail when the ring element is positioned around a finger; wherein the extension member defines an extension member axis between the proximal end and the distal end of the extension member, the extension member comprises an aperture proximate the distal end of the extension member, the distance between the attachment element and the ring element along the extension member axis is adjustable, and the position of the attachment element is adjustable within the aperture; and wherein the aperture of the extension member comprises grooves on an interior surface of the aperture, and the attachment element comprises a releasable locking mechanism, wherein the releasable locking mechanism cooperates with the grooves of the aperture of the extension member to lock the attachment element in a selected position within the aperture.