Patent ID: 8128586

Claim:
A finger splint for use in the treatment of finger injuries, the splint comprising: a ring element sized to fit around a finger at a location proximal to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint; an extension member comprising a proximal end attached to the ring element and a distal end located distally from the ring element; and an attachment element attached to the extension member proximate the distal end of the extension member, wherein the attachment element comprises an adhesive that is capable of attaching the extension member to a fingernail when the ring element is positioned around the finger; wherein the extension member extends from the proximal end to the distal end substantially perpendicular to a first plane defined by the ring element; and wherein the extension member is configured to be positioned over a top surface of the finger when the ring element is positioned around the finger and the attachment element is attached to the fingernail.