Patent ID: 8257290

Claim:
A splint assembly for use with an individual's limb, comprising; a pair of arcuate shaped and rigid assembleable members configured to be positioned in surrounding fashion about an intermediate joint associated with the limb and, upon assembly to immobilize the joint, said assembleable members further defining upper and lower stepped perimeter edges which form edge proximate seating channels; at least one wrap around support subassembly exhibiting a grid or web shaped foam template supported by a hardened plastic backing, said support subassembly including an edge extending portion which aligns with a selected one of said seating channels concurrent with securing about a location of the individual's limb contiguous to the joint; and a plurality of straps extending from at least one edge of said wrap around subassembly and, upon applying said subassembly to the limb, inter-engaging an opposite edge to maintain in position said subassembly.