Method of using a carpal tunnel protection device
US5466215A · kind A · utility
47Cited by
23References
11Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0118
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.