Cerebral palsy arm and hand brace

Details Cerebral palsy arm and hand brace Cerebral palsy arm and hand brace

1978-12-11

1980-12-09

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 88, A61F 501

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active

042378737

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, a series of double and single element joints and a piston-piston rod extension-retraction system, all for establishing and maintaining control of gross and fine arm and hand movements in the cerebral palsy patient.

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The Engineer, Time-Life Books, New York, by Furnas, C. C., .COPYRGT.1966, pp. 162-163.

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