Remedial prophylaxis for carpal tunnel syndrome
First Claim
1. Apparatus for remedial prophylaxis of carpal tunnel syndrome comprising a flexible, lightweight glove means having a dorsal side, a palmar side, and a lateral seam for placement over and in proximate contact with a hand, said glove having first and second finger hole means for receiving the fourth finger and thumb, said first and second finger hole means adapted to extend at least partially along the fourth finger and thumb;
- a single cutout extending between said first and second finger hole means and adapted for receiving the first, second and third fingers; and
a tensioning means anchored to said lateral seam of the glove means proximate to the finger hole means which receives the thumb for wrapping over the palmar side of the glove means and securing to the dorsal side of the glove means for holding the first and fifth metacarpal regions of the hand in fixed opposition to each other to provide decompression of the structures of the carpal tunnel.
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Abstract
A remedial prophylaxis for carpal tunnel syndrome to provide for the decompression of the structures of the carpal tunnel by using a glove having finger holes for the fourth finger and thumb and a tensioning strap for circumscribing the palmar and dorsal regions of the hand to hold the first and fifth metacarpal regions of the hand in fixed opposition to each other to effect a reducing of the stretch of the transverse carpal ligament and the deepening of the carpal tunnel for relieving the compression force on the median nerve without reducing the manual dexterity of the hand.
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1. Apparatus for remedial prophylaxis of carpal tunnel syndrome comprising a flexible, lightweight glove means having a dorsal side, a palmar side, and a lateral seam for placement over and in proximate contact with a hand, said glove having first and second finger hole means for receiving the fourth finger and thumb, said first and second finger hole means adapted to extend at least partially along the fourth finger and thumb;
- a single cutout extending between said first and second finger hole means and adapted for receiving the first, second and third fingers; and
a tensioning means anchored to said lateral seam of the glove means proximate to the finger hole means which receives the thumb for wrapping over the palmar side of the glove means and securing to the dorsal side of the glove means for holding the first and fifth metacarpal regions of the hand in fixed opposition to each other to provide decompression of the structures of the carpal tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a single cutout extending between said first and second finger hole means and adapted for receiving the first, second and third fingers; and
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11. A method of remedial prophylaxis of carpal tunnel syndrome through decompression of the structures of the carpal tunnel by effecting a reduction of the stretch of the transverse carpal ligament and the deepening of the carpal tunnel for relieving the compression force on the median nerve without reducing the manual dexterity of the hand comprising the steps of:
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providing a flexible lightweight glove means having a dorsal side, a palmar side, and a lateral seam for placement over and in proximate contact with a hand, said glove means having first and second finger hole means for receiving the fourth finger and thumb, said first and second finger hole means adapted to extend at least partially along the fourth finger and thumb, and a single cutout extending between said first and second finger hole means and adapted for receiving the first, second and third fingers; providing a tensioning means anchored to said lateral seam of the glove means proximate to the finger hole means which receives the thumb for wrapping over the palmar side of the glove means and securing to the dorsal side of the glove means for holding the first and fifth metacarpal regions of the hand in fixed opposition to each other; and providing positioning means for orienting the tensioning means properly across the palmar side of the hand and around to the dorsal side of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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