Patent ID: 6945252

Claim:
A surgical hand support for positioning a human thumb for performing surgical procedures on the volar side of the thumb, the support comprising: a rigid support including an elongate forearm support plate with a hand support plate and a thumb support plate extending from said forearm support plate and dimensioned for respectively engaging the back of an individual's hand and the thumb of said hand; said hand support plate extending upwardly from a wrist bend on a forward edge of said forearm support plate at an obtuse angle; said thumb support plate extending upwardly from a side edge of said forearm support plate adjacent said wrist bend and at an obtuse angle; said thumb support plate also extending forward from said side edge at an obtuse angle; adjustable strap means for respectively firmly securing said forearm to said forearm plate, said hand to said hand plate in a position of volar flexion of the wrist and said thumb to said thumb plate in a position of abduction up and out of the plane of the palm whereby the volar side of said thumb is suitably exposed and presented for surgery.