Patent ID: 8603018

Claim:
A wrist orthosis, intended to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, comprising: a proximal portion designed to grip a forearm; a distal portion designed to grip a hand; pivot means of the proximal and distal portions in relation to each other, around a transverse pivot axis that, when the wrist orthosis is worn by a user, is essentially combined with the flexion/extension axis of the user's wrist joint; a connection for locking the pivot means in a desired angular position (Θ); wherein the proximal portion includes an essentially rigid armband designed to extend only against a rear face of the forearm and a flexible strap connected to the armband and designed to pass against a front face of the forearm, such that the forearm is gripped between the armband and the strap; and the distal portion includes an essentially rigid support designed to extend only under a palm of the hand and a flexible strap connected to the support and designed to pass against the back of the hand, such that the hand is gripped between the support and the strap.