Hand therapy apparatus and method therefor
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1. A hand therapy apparatus comprising:
- a tank having a removable top, a bottom and a port substantially near the bottom thereof for the insertion of said hand along with its forearm into said tank, said tank further having sleeve means for sealing said forearm in said port;
an adjustable support having a member encircling said hand for supporting said hand, substantially in an elevated totally upright position near the center of said tank;
means for directing a therapeutic fluid at said hand;
means for controlling the temperature of said fluid; and
means for directing a therapeutic energy at said hand.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an improved hand therapy apparatus, wherein the hand is supported in an elevated upright position, and a therapeutic fluid and a therapeutic energy are directed at the hand.
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1. A hand therapy apparatus comprising:
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a tank having a removable top, a bottom and a port substantially near the bottom thereof for the insertion of said hand along with its forearm into said tank, said tank further having sleeve means for sealing said forearm in said port; an adjustable support having a member encircling said hand for supporting said hand, substantially in an elevated totally upright position near the center of said tank; means for directing a therapeutic fluid at said hand; means for controlling the temperature of said fluid; and means for directing a therapeutic energy at said hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of treating an injured hand comprising:
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inserting said hand with its forearm through a sleeve means into a tank having a removable top and a bottom, with said hand inserted through a port substantially near the bottom thereof; sealing said forearm in said port; supporting said hand in an elevated upright position by encircling said hand with a member mounted on an adjustable support positioned substantially near the center of the tank; directing a therapeutic fluid at said hand; and directing a therapeutic energy at said hand. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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