Cerebral palsy arm and hand brace

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1976-12-27

1979-04-17

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

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A61F 510

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041495322

ABSTRACT:
An arm and hand brace for persons afflicted with the neuro-muscular tremors of cerebral palsy; a bracing device framing the shoulders, upper arm, forearm and hand which, in application, damps and controls involuntary neuro-muscular spasms and permits the performance of controlled, willed actions of these members by cerebral palsy victims; an articulated frame comprised of a support, a train of linked arms, a sleeve clasping the hand, wrist and forearm and a series of double and single element joints for establishing and maintaining control of gross and fine arm and hand movements in the cerebral palsy patient.

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patent: 3769636 (1973-11-01), Friedman
"The Engineer" pp. 162-163, 1966.

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