Apparatus and method for splinting an appendage

An apparatus for splinting an appendage, comprising:

• a first sleeve for substantially surrounding the appendage, said sleeve having an aperture for inserting the appendage and an outer surface and inner surface;
• a splint attached to said outer surface of said first sleeve, said splint having a first and second portion;
• a first strap wrapped around said first sleeve and said first portion of said splint;
• a second strap wrapped around said first sleeve and said second portion of said splint;
• wherein said first sleeve is sized to slidably engage to the appendage and wherein said first sleeve is sized to be completely removed from the appendage;
• wherein said splint provides support to the appendage;
• and
• wherein said splint is bent between said first and second and is positionable on the appendage so that said apparatus hyperextends the tip of the appendage when said first strap engages said first portion of said splint and said second strap engages said second portion of said splint.

A method for splinting an appendage comprising the steps of:

• providing a first strip of material having a first end portion and a second end portion, said second end portion being attached to a first and second strap;
• wrapping said first end portion of said first strip of material around the appendage so that the top of the appendage is covered by said first strip of material;
• bending a splint between the first and second end portion before attaching said splint to said first strip of material;
• attaching said splint to said first strip of material, said splint having a first and second portion;
• wrapping said first strap around the appendage and said first portion of said splint;
• wrapping said second strap around the appendage and said second portion of said splint;
• and
• hyperextending a tip portion of the appendage.

A method for splinting an appendage comprising the steps of:

• wrapping the appendage with a first strip of material;
• providing a splint, said splint having a first portion and a second portion;
• bending said splint between said first and second portion of said splint;
• attaching said splint to said first strip of material;
• wrapping a first strap around said first strip of material and said first portion of said splint;
• wrapping a second strap around said first strip of material and said second portion of said splint;
• and
• wherein said attached splint causes a tip of the appendage to be hyperextended.