Devices to treat and/or enhance nail growth

Abstract

Device kits to assist in treatment and/or enhancement of nail growth of a digit for a patient in need thereof are provided with an anchor member adapted to being affixed to a subjacent portion of the nail of a patient’s digit and a flexible traction strip. The traction strip is adapted to being connected to the affixed anchor member so as to extend around the patient’s digit and be connected at an opposite end thereof so as to exert a tension force onto the nail of the patient in a predetermined direction relative to the nail midline to assist in treatment and/or enhancement of nail growth. The anchor strip is preferably a flexible hook-and-loop fastener strip having hooks on one surface thereof and loops on an opposite surface thereof. Symmetrical or asymmetrical tension force may be exerted onto the nail to encourage directional nail growth.

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