Medical device for an athlete's digits

Abstract

There is disclosed a medical device and a medical treatment process. The device may be a sheath. The sheath may fit around at least a circumference of a finger. The sheath may be attachable and detachable to adjacent sheaths. The process may include wrapping a first piece of an elastic material around a circumference of at least two adjacent digits and a knuckle between the at least two adjacent digits of a first finger, wrapping a second piece of the elastic material around a circumference of a second, adjacent finger. The elastic material may have a first surface with a frictional element and a second surface with an adhesive.

1 . A medical device comprising a tape having a first side and a second side, the first side having an adhesive surface, the second side having a frictional element.  
   
   
       2 . The medical device of  claim 1  having a plurality of frictional elements, wherein the frictional elements are arranged on a first side of a finger and not on a second side of the finger when the tape is wrapped around the finger.  
   
   
       3 . The medical device of  claim 2 , wherein the frictional elements are dots.  
   
   
       4 . The medical device of  claim 3 , wherein the frictional elements are arranged based on the surface of a basketball.  
   
   
       5 . The medical device of  claim 4 , wherein the first side of the tape has a hook fastener.  
   
   
       6 . A medical device comprising a sheath adapted to fit around at least a portion of a finger and be magnetically attachable and detachable to adjacent sheaths.  
   
   
       7 . The medical device of  claim 1 , the sheath including an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface including depressions, the depressions adapted to fasten with a protrusion.  
   
   
       8 . The medical device of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath has sufficient rigidity to not bend about a knuckle of a finger when a person flexes the finger about the knuckle.  
   
   
       9 . The medical device of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath defines an aperture adapted to receive a finger.  
   
   
       10 . The medical device of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath includes a ferrous material adapted to oxidize thereby generate heat.  
   
   
       11 . The medical device of  claim 8 , wherein the sheath includes a metal fiber loaded polymer.  
   
   
       12 . The medical device of  claim 8 , wherein the polymer has an anti-bacterial agent.  
   
   
       13 . The medical device of  claim 1 , the medical device having a flexible band integral with the sheath.  
   
   
       14 . A medical device comprising: 
 a cylindrical body having a geometry for fitting around at least a portion of a finger, the cylindrical body including a polymer    an attachment device selected from the group consisting of a tongue and a band, the attachment device integral to the cylindrical geometry, the attachment device attached to a cylindrical body of another medical device.    
   
   
       15 . The medical device of  claim 14 , the cylindrical body having an outer surface including frictional elements arranged based on the surface of a football.  
   
   
       16 . The medical device of  claim 14 , the cylindrical body including holes along a side of the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body adapted to fasten with protrusions of another medical device via the holes.  
   
   
       17 . The medical device of  claim 14 , wherein the cylindrical body has sufficient rigidity to not bend about a knuckle of a finger when a person flexes the finger about the knuckle.  
   
   
       18 . The medical device of  claim 17 , wherein the polymer includes an anti-fungal agent.  
   
   
       19 . The medical device of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment device is an elastic band.  
   
   
       20 . A medical treatment process comprising: 
 wrapping a first piece of an elastic tape around a circumference of at least two adjacent digits and a knuckle between the at least two adjacent digits of a first finger 
 the elastic tape having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a frictional element, the second surface having an adhesive  
   wrapping a second piece of the elastic tape around a circumference of a second finger, the second finger adjacent to the first finger.    
   
   
       21 . The medical treatment process of  claim 20 , wherein the elastic tape includes a magnetic material.  
   
   
       22 . The medical treatment process of  claim 21 , wherein the first surface includes loop fasteners.  
   
   
       23 . The medical treatment process of  claim 22  further comprising securing the first piece to the second piece by attaching a backing across the first surface of both the first piece and the second piece wherein the backing is disposed proximate a back of the first finger and a back of the second finger.  
   
   
       24 . A medical device comprising: 
 a wrap means for fitting around at least a portion of a finger, the wrap means including a polymer    an attachment means integral to the wrap means, the attachment means for attaching the wrap means to another wrap means.    
   
   
       25 . The medical device of  claim 24 , the wrap means having an outer surface including frictional elements arranged based on the surface of a volleyball.  
   
   
       26 . The medical device of  claim 24 , the wrap means including holes along a side of the wrap means, the wrap means adapted to fasten with protrusions of another medical device via the holes.  
   
   
       27 . The medical device of  claim 24 , wherein the wrap means has sufficient rigidity to not bend about a knuckle of a finger when a person flexes the finger about the knuckle.  
   
   
       28 . The medical device of  claim 24 , wherein the wrap means includes an anti-fungal agent.