Hand muscle tension measuring apparatus

Details Hand muscle tension measuring apparatus Hand muscle tension measuring apparatus

1997-02-14

1998-03-03

Dougherty, Elizabeth L.

Measuring and testing

Muscular force

Jaw or hand

7337902, 482 48, A63B 2102

Patent

active

057237859

ABSTRACT:
A new Hand Muscle Tension Measuring Apparatus for providing a therapeutic hand exercise aid and for obtaining an objective reading of finger muscle tension during rehabilitation. The inventive device includes a T-member, a support member slidably engaging the longitudinal portion of the T-member, a plurality of tension transducers positioned within the support member, a corresponding plurality of resilient loops connected to the tension transducers, and a display screen electronically coupled to the tension transducers to display the tension from each individual finger.

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