An hand orthosis including a hand part, a thumb part and a forearm part, with a flexible connection which draws a user's thumb toward their index finger when the wrist is extended

摘要

A hand orthosis comprises a thumb part 1 attachable to a user's thumb, a hand part 6 fittable around a user's hand between the thumb and knuckles, a forearm part 7 fittable to a user's forearm above the hand, and a flexible connecting element 10 connected at one end to the thumb part 1, movably coupled to the hand part 6 and connected at another end to the forearm part 7. When the orthosis is fitted to a user, extension of the user's wrist draws the user's thumb towards the user's index finger to form a grip.