Protective device for human joint Ghent University
The present invention relates to a protective device (1) for protecting a proximal interphalangeal joint and a distal interphalangeal joint of a human finger. The device comprises a flexible sheath (3) for wearing around the human finger and at least four motion constraining elements (4) integrated in or secured to the flexible sheath (3). The motion constraining element (4) is adapted for constraining a lateral and/or rotational deviation motion of a first phalanx with respect to a second phalanx. The motion constraining element (4) covers a lateral side (L) of the flexible sheath (3) at a ...