Wrist traction device and method
US6221037A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides the method for placing the patient's wrist in traction to alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The preferred apparatus utilizes a harness to connect the patient's hand to a traction device and a stabilizing attachment to restrain the patient's arm in an anatomically neutral position while isolating the patient's soldier and elbow from the traction device.
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