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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Djo, Llc, Vista, CA (US);
David Madden, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Matthew Cozad, Edina, MN (US);
Richard Gildersleeve, Carlsbad, CA (US);
DJO, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A brace for a carpometacarpal joint of a thumb includes a body made of an elastomeric material. The body includes a wrist strap configured to surround a wrist, a dorsal projection extending from the wrist strap, a first palmar strap extending between a proximal end connected to the wrist strap and a distal end configured to removably attach to the dorsal projection, and a second palmar strap extending between a proximal end connected to the wrist strap and a distal end configured to removably attach to the dorsal projection. The brace also includes a heat-moldable insert positioned within the body. The heat-moldable insert is configured so as to be positioned over a CMC joint of the thumb.