DISPOSABLE TAPE KIT AND METHOD FOR WRIST IMMOBILIZATION

摘要

A disposable tape kit and method for use by athletes or others requiring immobilisation of the wrist. The tape kit includes a first strip with a palm anchor, an anterior wrist portion, and an anterior forearm anchor, along with a second strip that includes a back anchor, a wrist anchor starting end, a wrist anchor central portion, and a wrist anchor finishing end. When applied to a wearer's hand, wrist, and forearm, tension along the first strip on the anterior side of the wrist resists extension of the wrist, while tension along the second strip on the posterior side of the wrist resists flexion of the wrist. The combination of the first tension and second tension tends to immobilize the wrist against both flexion and extension.

主权项

1. An tape kit for wrist immobilization, comprising:
(a) a first strip formed of a first non-stretch flexible sheet material bearing adhesive and mounted on release backing, wherein the first strip includes a palm anchor portion sized to fit the palm of a person and having a plurality of palm anchor segments separated by one or more palm anchor gaps, an anterior wrist portion, and an anterior forearm anchor sized to fit the forearm of a person; and (b) a second strip formed of a second flexible sheet material, wherein the second strip includes a back anchor portion sized to fit the back of the hand of a person and having a plurality of back anchor segments separated by one or more back anchor gaps and a wrist anchor sized to fit and wrap around the wrist area of a person and having a starting end adjacent to the wrist anchor, a wrist anchor central portion, and a wrist anchor finishing end.