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US 12,527,679 B1Granted
Hand immobilizer system
OwnerCasey Shepherd, Chris Harrelsoninventors
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Abstract
A hand immobilizer system which has a body in the general shape of the hand, including a portion shaped like the metacarpus of the hand and laterally outwardly extending portions or digits shaped like the fingers of the hand. The hand immobilizer further comprises a pliable piece of material, e.g., aluminum which is either formed or can be formed so as to at least partially encircle the finger of the patient and the digit of the hand immobilizer on which the finger rests.
Claims8
A hand immobilizer system for use in surgical settings, comprising:
- a plate-shaped body having a general hand shape, said body having a main portion shaped to a metacarpus of said hand shape and five laterally outwardly extending digits shaped to respective fingers of said hand shape;
- and a separate clip comprised of metal and adapted to be selectively and releasably positioned in at least partially surrounding relationship to at least one of said digits, said clip being selectively movable to different points along an entire length of said digits, said clip having at least a portion which is deformable such that it is able to be at least partially wrapped around a patient's finger and hold said finger in a desired position against a respective digit of said hand immobilizer such that said patient's hand is maintained in position for surgery.
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