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Title: US5466215: Method of using a carpal tunnel protection device
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Lair, Christopher L.; Wichita, KS
Brown, Ivan E.; Spirit Lake, IA
Brown, Douglas G.; Hartley, IA

Assignee: Brown Medical Industries, Hartley, IA
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Published / Filed: 1995-11-14 / 1994-10-19

Application Number: US1994000326038

IPC Code: Advanced: A61F 5/01;
IPC-7: A41D 19/00; A61F 5/00;

ECLA Code: A61F5/01D1F;

U.S. Class: Current: 602/021; 002/170; 128/878; 602/064;
Original: 602/021; 602/064; 002/170; 128/878;

Field of Search: 602/079,78,64-60,22-20 128/880,879,878,882 002/170

Priority Number:
1994-10-19  US1994000326038
1993-08-26  US1993000112252

Abstract:     This invention relates to a restraining device to be worn by sufferers of carpal tunnel. The device comprises a wristlet adapted to circle the wrist of a wearer and a flexible and adjustable restraining harness attached to the wristlet for extension over the back of the hand, with the harness terminating in a finger loop for engagement of the base of at least one finger to prevent falling forward of the person's hand.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees, & Sease ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Hafer, Robert A.; O'Neill, Michael

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Application Number Filed Patent Pub. Date  Title
US1993000112252 1993-08-26       


       
Parent Case:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION
    This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/112,252 filed Aug. 26, 1993, abandoned, and entitled CARPAL TUNNEL PROTECTION DEVICE.

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:     1. A method of protecting a person against carpal tunnel syndrome comprising treating a person with carpal tunnel syndrome:
  • providing said person with a wristlet adapted to encircle the wrist of said person and adjustably fastenable by a D-ring;
  • engaging the base of at least one finger on the hand adjacent to said wrist with a finger loop end of a flexible restraining harness strap of small diameter cord, said strap being attached to said wristlet, said finger loop having a comfort sleeve of inert polymeric plastic material and;
  • adjusting said harness strap so that said one finger is restrained and said hand is restrained to restrict excessive flexion of the wrist, but at the same time allows some wrist flexion to occur within the functional ranges necessary to perform most daily activities, thus restraining said hand from fetal drop and from backflip, while still allowing full finger movement so that the median nerve remain open.


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Foreign References: None

Other Abstract Info: DERABS G95-403321 DERG95-403321

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