Digit-supporting therapeutic device for the hand
View Patent ↗A therapeutic hand device comprising a wrist-support section and a separate fingers-support section. The fingers-support section receives the index-finger and the middle finger, and is removably secured to the wrist-support section via a plurality of adjustable “VELCRO” straps. An open space is defined interiorly of, and delimited by, the fingers-support section and a portion of the wrist-support section whereby when the device is worn on a hand, an object may be inserted into the open space between the fingers-section and the thumb of the hand, with the adjustable straps being used to firmly hold the thumb and fingers in a pincer hold against an object, whereby the object may be held and manipulated with support and assistance by the device.
1. A method of using a therapeutic device for the fingers of a hand, which therapeutic device comprises finger-support sleeve means for insertion therein of at least two fingers of a hand, and strap means for placing the finger-support sleeve means in opposition to the thumb of a hand, the finger-support sleeve means in combination with the thumb forming a space therebetween for holding an object, said method comprising:
(a) attaching the finger-support sleeve means to at least two fingers of a hand;
(b) placing the finger-support sleeve means with inserted fingers therein in opposition to the thumb of the hand via the strap means for placing the finger-support sleeve means in opposition to the thumb of a hand;
(c) said step (b) forming a tripod pinch between the finger-support sleeve means and the thumb of the hand;
(d) inserting an object in the space between the finger-support sleeve means and the thumb of the hand;
(e) said step (b) comprising maintaining the thumb and the finger-support sleeve means in opposing position by the strap means for placing the finger-support sleeve means in opposition to the thumb of a hand in order to maintain the tripod pinch of said step (c), whereby the thumb and at least some of the other fingers of the hand are supported for holding the object of said step (d).
2. The method of using a therapeutic device for the fingers of a hand according to claim 1 , wherein said step (b) comprises removably and adjustably securing the finger-support sleeve means to a wrist-support section from which a thumb projects; said step (e) comprising adjusting and tightening the strap means.