# US 11,439,526 B2 · Hand orthosis > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,526 B2 - Document ID: US11439526B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/312,228 - Filed: 2017-06-23 - Published: 2019-05-30 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-24 - Assignees: Jorg Pattke; Wolfgang Lenze; Nea International B.V. - Applicants: Jörg Pattke; Wolfgang Lenze; Nea International B.V. - Inventors: Jörg Pattke - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439526B2 ## CPC - A61F 5/0118: {for the arms, hands or fingers} - A61F 5/10: Devices for correcting deformities of the fingers - A61F 2005/0179: {with spring means} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) ## Abstract The invention relates to a hand orthosis comprising a glove and at least one finger splint, wherein the finger splint can be fixed to a hand by means of the glove and wherein the finger splint comprises at least one spring. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hand orthosis configured to treat Dupuytren's contracture comprising a glove and at least one finger splint, wherein the at least one finger splint is configured to be fixed to a hand and positioned by means of the glove, characterized in that the at least one finger splint comprises at least one spring; wherein the at least one finger splint is configured to extend in a utilization position of the hand orthosis from a metacarpus, over a metacarpophalangeal joint, a proximal phalanx and a middle joint at least to a middle phalanx of an assigned finger; wherein the at least one spring is configured to be doubly bent in an area of the proximal phalanx between the metacarpophalangeal joint and the middle joint of the assigned finger so that the at least one spring has a rigid middle region, from which a first elastic distal area is configured to extend in a direction of the metacarpus and a second elastic distal area is configured to extend in a direction of the middle joint of the assigned finger; wherein the at least one spring is configured to have an arched shape, with a curvature transverse to a longitudinal direction of the at least one finger splint and is configured to place the assigned finger under tensile stress in a bending position with the rigid middle region configured to lay against and be supported by the proximal phalanx by means of the glove and wherein the first elastic distal area is configured to form a first bridge over and be spaced apart from at least the middle joint and wherein the second elastic distal area is configured to form a second bridge over and be spaced apart from at least the metacarpophalangeal joint. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hand orthosis according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one spring is formed as a spring packet of at least two layered leaf springs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The hand orthosis according to claim 2, characterized in that the spring packet is designed such that the tension or pressure on a finger extended with the at least one finger splint decreases from a proximal to a distal end of the finger. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The hand orthosis according to claim 2, wherein the at least two layered leaf springs are made of a flexible, elastically deformable steel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The hand orthosis according to claim 4 wherein the at least two layered leaf springs are made of a spring steel and/or tape measure steel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The hand orthosis according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one finger splint is configured to extend in a utilization position of the hand orthosis from the metacarpus, over the metacarpophalangeal joint, the proximal phalanx and the middle to a distal phalanx, of the assigned finger. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The hand orthosis according to claim 1, characterized in that a stiffening plate is located on the rigid middle region of the at least one spring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hand orthosis according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one finger splint in the utilization position of the hand orthosis is configured to be positioned on the assigned finger with a hollow side of the springs from a top. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hand orthosis according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one finger splint is fastened to a base plate, wherein the base plate is configured to be fixable in an area of the middle of the hand by means of the glove, and the at least one finger splint in the utilization position of the hand orthosis is configured to extend from the base plate, over the metacarpophalangeal joint, at least to the middle joint of the assigned finger. ### Claim 10 A hand orthosis configured to treat Dupuytren's contracture comprising a glove and at least one finger splint, wherein the at least one finger splint is configured to be fixed to a hand and positioned by means of the glove, characterized in that the at least one finger splint comprises at least one spring, wherein the at least one finger splint is configured to extend in a utilization position of the hand orthosis from a metacarpus, over a metacarpophalangeal joint, a proximal phalanx, and a middle joint at least to a middle phalanx of an assigned finger; characterized in that the at least one finger splint is configured to have a finger plate positioned in the area of the proximal phalanx of the assigned finger by means of the glove, wherein at least one first and at least one second spring are arranged on the finger plate, and wherein the at least one first spring is configured to extend in a direction of the metacarpus and the at least one second spring is configured to extend in a direction of the middle phalanx of the assigned finger; wherein the springs are configured to have an arched shape, with a curvature transverse to a longitudinal direction of the at least one finger splint and to place the assigned finger under tensile stress in a bending position with the finger plate configured to lay against and be supported by the proximal phalanx, and wherein the at least one first spring is configured to form a first bridge over and be spaced apart from at least the middle joint and the at least one second spring is configured to form a first bridge over and be spaced apart from at least the metacarpophalangeal joint. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The hand orthosis according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one first spring is formed as a spring pack with springs of equal length and/or the at least one second spring is formed as a spring pack with at least one inner spring and two outer springs projecting lengthwise beyond the inner spring in length. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The hand orthosis according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one first spring is configured to be one-third in the area of the proximal phalanx of the assigned finger and two-thirds in the area of the middle phalanx. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The hand orthosis according to claim 10, characterized in that the finger plate is designed as part of a middle module and that the springs are fastened to the middle module between the finger plate and a pressure plate of the middle, wherein the finger plate and the pressure plate are connected removably with one another. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The hand orthosis according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one finger splint is fastened to a base plate, wherein the base plate is configured to be fixable in an area of the middle of the hand by means of the glove, and the at least one finger splint in the utilization position of the hand orthosis extend from the base plate, over the metacarpophalangeal joint, at least to the middle joint of the assigned finger.