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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Joseph M. Iglesias, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Tracy E. Grim, Tulsa, OK (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Camarillo, CA (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Valley Village, CA (US);
Luis F. Teran, North Hills, CA (US);
Joseph M. Iglesias, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Tracy E. Grim, Tulsa, OK (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Camarillo, CA (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Valley Village, CA (US);
Luis F. Teran, North Hills, CA (US);
Ossur HF, Reykjavik, IS;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing an orthopaedic support having a flexible inner member and an exoskeleton that is molded directly onto the flexible inner member. One embodiment is a wrist support having a separate, attachable thumb spica, and may include a molded plastic exostructure supplying support for resisting motion of said wrist. An inner fabric support is attached to said molded exostructure for providing cushioning to the wrist area. Other embodiments include to said molded exostructure for providing an attachable stay; a web bridge that extends across and supports the web of the hand; an adjustable wrist support having an adjustable forearm portion that can accommodate various sizes of forearms; a wrist brace having a space to accommodate the web of the hand; and a support having an interior padding member, with the padding member itself having a support structure molded onto the padding.