Inventors:
George R. Hepburn - Severna Park MD, US
Russell Vedeloff - Greensboro MD, US
Terry A. Meharry - Tuscaloosa AL, US
Assignee:
Dynasplint Systems, Inc. - Severna Park MD
International Classification:
A61B017/54, A61B017/62, A61B017/66
US Classification:
602 21, 606201, 606204, 601 40, 601134
Abstract:
A therapeutic device for applying graded compression to the hand to remedy the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device is a passive therapy device which receives the palm of the hand and applies graduated pressure to the top of the hand to relieve carpal tunnel region of the hand by spreading the area of the carpal tunnel. There are also disclosed a centralizing means which allows for accurate placement of the means for apply pressure to the top of the hand and also a means for further spreading and fixing the spread in the carpal tunnel region.