Wrist bandage

Abstract

Wrist bandage, consisting of an anatomically shaped section which receives the wrist and the hand and which is formed from a single piece of flexible and elastic material, the section narrowing in the proximal direction, the section having, on the medial edge, a cutout for receiving the thumb, and with at least two straps secured on the medial edge, which straps can be secured on the dorsal side of the bandage, and with a pocket which is secured on the palmar side of the bandage, in particular sewn thereon, in such a way that the centre axis of the pocket forms an inwardly directed arch.

1 . Wrist bandage, consisting of an anatomically shaped section which receives the wrist and the hand and which is formed from a single piece of flexible and elastic material, 
 the section narrowing in the proximal direction,    the section having, on the medial edge, a cutout for receiving the thumb, and    with at least two straps secured on the medial edge, which straps can be secured on the dorsal side of the bandage,    and with a pocket which is secured on the palmar side of the bandage, in particular sewn thereon, in such a way that the centre axis of the pocket forms an inwardly directed arch.    
     
     
         2 . Wrist bandage, consisting of an anatomically shaped section which receives the wrist and the hand and which is formed from a single piece of flexible and elastic material, 
 the section narrowing in the proximal direction,    the section having, on the medial edge, a cutout for receiving the thumb, and    with at least two straps secured on the medial edge, which straps can be secured on the dorsal side of the bandage,    and with a pocket which is secured on the palmar side of the bandage, in particular sewn thereon, in such a way that the centre axis of the pocket has an inwardly directed kink.    
     
     
         3 . Bandage according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the centre axis of the pocket has an inwardly directed kink which encloses an angle of 150° to 170°.  
     
     
         4 . Bandage according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the straps are provided with a velcro closure which is secured on a roughened surface, the roughened surface being secured on the dorsal side of the bandage in such a way that the centre axis of the surface is located in an inwardly directed arch or the centre axis of the surface has at least one inwardly directed kink.  
     
     
         5 . Bandage according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that one strap of the bandage is secured at the distal end of the medial edge, and the strap on the palmar side is provided with a padding.  
     
     
         6 . Bandage according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the bandage is made of a material which is flexible in the medial and lateral direction and substantially inflexible in the proximal and distal direction.  
     
     
         7 . Bandage according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that a substantially inflexible splint adapted to the anatomy of the inner surface of the hand is inserted into the pocket of the bandage.  
     
     
         8 . Bandage according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pocket secured on the palmar side of the bandage, in particular sewn thereon, has a roughened surface, and in that the roughened surface secured on the dorsal side of the bandage, in particular sewn thereon, is designed as a pocket.