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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2002
Richard M. Stess, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Peter M. Graf, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Custom molded wrist area impression sleeve ( ) having a configuration substantially covering the wrist area (WA) of a patient. The impression sleeve ( ) is formed from a thin, resin-impregnated, resilient fabric sleeve ( ) mounted over a thin, flexible, resin-impervious release layer ( ), and preferably over a cushioning and thermally insulating foam sleeve ( ). The hardenable sleeve ( ) can include one, and preferably two, longitudinally extending weakened strips ( ) which facilitate severing and act as a hinge ( ) for the resulting hardened wrist brace. In the present method, the wrist area impression sleeve ( ) is hardened on the patient's wrist, cut off and then used as a removable brace or to form a custom orthosis in a fabrication laboratory.