Patent ID: 8235928

Claim:
A dynamic extension splint for biasing a person's fingers in an open position and having a low-profile configuration, comprising: a) a glove including a thumb jacket for positioning the person's thumb by covering and securing a portion of the thumb and including an outrigger mount portion for attachment to the glove; b) a flexible outrigger for biasing at least two of a person's fingers in an open position, the flexible outrigger mounted to the outrigger mount portion and extending away from the outrigger mount portion parallel and proximate to the plane of the outrigger mount portion, the outrigger disposed less than one inch above the plane of the outrigger mount portion to provide the low-profile configuration of the dynamic extension splint; and c) two finger extenders each configured to surround a respective one of the person's index finger and long finger and biasing the fingers into an extended position, the finger extenders comprising an arcuate shape designed to fit snuggly around the person's fingers.