CA2028015A1 - Pad for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome - Google Patents

Pad for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome

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CA2028015A1
CA2028015A1 CA002028015A CA2028015A CA2028015A1 CA 2028015 A1 CA2028015 A1 CA 2028015A1 CA 002028015 A CA002028015 A CA 002028015A CA 2028015 A CA2028015 A CA 2028015A CA 2028015 A1 CA2028015 A1 CA 2028015A1
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cushion pad
pad
carpal tunnel
tunnel syndrome
tool
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Robert Spitzer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/30—Pressure-pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/10—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads specially adapted for fingers, hands, or arms; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
    • A61F5/0104—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation
    • A61F5/0118—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation for the arms, hands or fingers

Abstract

A cushion pad (26) for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome is adapted to be placed between the grip or shaft of a tool (14) and a hand (12). The cushion pad (26) includes a recess (28) within a predetermined size range for protecting the median nerve (24) by eliminating gripping pressure thereon.
The cushion pad (26) may be configured as a cylindrical grip attached to the tool (14) or as a hand glove (40) to be placed on the hand (12) prior to grasping the tool (14). The cushion pad (26) may include positioning flanges (32, 34, 38) for positioning the median nerve (24) over the recess (28).
CA002028015A 1989-11-22 1990-10-19 Pad for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome Expired - Lifetime CA2028015C (en)

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US07/440,644 US5031640A (en) 1989-11-22 1989-11-22 Pad for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome
US440,644 1989-11-22

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CA2028015A1 true CA2028015A1 (en) 1991-05-23
CA2028015C CA2028015C (en) 2002-04-30

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US (1) US5031640A (en)
EP (1) EP0437692B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3034591B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE122870T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2028015C (en)
DE (1) DE69019714T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0437692T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2075113T3 (en)

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EP0437692A3 (en) 1992-04-29
EP0437692B1 (en) 1995-05-24
US5031640A (en) 1991-07-16
ATE122870T1 (en) 1995-06-15
DE69019714T2 (en) 1995-09-21
JPH03170276A (en) 1991-07-23
JP3034591B2 (en) 2000-04-17
CA2028015C (en) 2002-04-30
EP0437692A2 (en) 1991-07-24
DK0437692T3 (en) 1995-10-02
ES2075113T3 (en) 1995-10-01
DE69019714D1 (en) 1995-06-29

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