Patent ID: 6953441

Claim:
A preformed metacarpal fracture brace, comprising: a one-piece semi-rigid molded outer shell contoured to conform to an outside portion of a wrist and hand of a wearer, said outer shell comprising a proximal section adapted to immobilize the wrist in an extension position and a distal section extending at an angle to the proximal section and adapted to immobilize at least the fourth and fifth metacarpals of the hand in a functional position at said angle; a soft inner shell applied to an inside portion of said outer shell; and a plurality of straps connected to said outer shell adapted to secure said brace onto said wearer; wherein: said outer shell extends in a longitudinal direction from above the wearer's wrist to the tips of the wearer's fingers; said proximal section of said outer shell extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction at least from the outside portion of the wearer's wrist to approximately a midpoint of the wrist; and said distal section of said outer shell extends in said transverse direction at least from the outside portion of the wearer's hand over said fourth metacarpal.