Glove for making goniometric measures
US6325768A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6806
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a glove for making goniometric measures, i.e. angular measurements, of a wearer's hand and a method of manufacture of the same. The glove is adapted for use in the assessment of ahnad mobility in medical applications and is particularly useful for misshaped hands. The glove comprises a palmar panel with finger sections extending short of the distal interphalangeal joint and preferably proximal to the distal interphalangeal joint.
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