Jacqueline A. Fitzgerald
Nursing Home Administrators in Saint Paul, MN
License number
Minnesota 3353
Issued Date
Jul 1, 1998
Renew Date
Jul 1, 2011
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2012
Category
Nursing Home Administrator
Type
Nursing Home Admin
Address
Address
Saint Paul, MN 55126
Professional information
Upper Extremity Assessment Systems And Methods
US Patent:
5251644, Oct 12, 1993
Filed:
May 29, 1992
Appl. No.:
7/891287
Inventors:
Jacqueline A. Fitzgerald - Shoreview MN
Assignee:
Key Functional Assessments, Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
A61B 505
US Classification:
128782
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an upper extremity assessment device usable to test individuals for functional capacity of their upper extremities. The device includes a first support having a first opening. The first support may further include a second opening. A second support with an opening is selectively mounted to the first support, in a perpendicular manner. The openings in the first support and in the second support receive work plates usable in the assessment of the individual. Work plates made from material transparent to visible light are provided to facilitate observation of activity on both sides of each work plate. Structure is provided to selectively mount each work plate in the desired opening. The device itself may be mounted to an assessment rack in a plurality of orientations and a plurality of heights relative to the ground. A variety of assessments may be performed using each work plate.