Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome by injection of the flexor retinaculum
US8702654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/083
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function.
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