公开(公告)号：US07311686B1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-25

申请号：US09704364

申请日：2000-11-02

申请人： Joseph M. Iglesias ,  Tracy E. Grim ,  Stacy Wyatt ,  Steve Pelote ,  Luis F. Teran

发明人： Joseph M. Iglesias ,  Tracy E. Grim ,  Stacy Wyatt ,  Steve Pelote ,  Luis F. Teran

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/0118

摘要： The present invention pertains to an orthopedic support having a flexible inner member and an exo-skeleton that is molded directly onto the flexible inner member. One aspect of the invention relates to a wrist support having a thumb spica. The wrist support includes 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. A separate, attachable thumb spica member is provided for optionally configuring the wrist support to include a thumb spica. Other embodiments include an orthopedic support having 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. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of molding the exostructure onto a central core that is placed inside a mold.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有柔性内部构件和外部骨架的整形外科支架，其直接模制在柔性内部构件上。 本发明的一个方面涉及一种具有拇指尖的手腕支架。 手腕支架包括用于抵抗所述腕部运动的模制塑料外部结构供应支撑件。 内部织物支撑件附接到所述模制外部结构以向腕部区域提供缓冲。 提供了一个单独的，可附接的拇指构件，用于可选地配置手腕支架以包括拇指尖。 其他实施例包括具有可附接支架的整形外科支架; 横跨并支撑手的网的网桥; 可调节的手腕支架具有可调节的前臂部分，其可容纳各种尺寸的前臂; 手腕支架具有容纳手的腹板的空间; 以及具有内部衬垫构件的支撑件，其中衬垫构件本身具有模制到衬垫上的支撑结构。 本发明的另一方面涉及一种将外结构模制成放置在模具内部的中心芯上的方法。