Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
Patent
1997-05-15
1999-02-09
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
600586, A61B 512
Patent
active
058686860
ABSTRACT:
Keyboard constructions and methods are described which force or provide feedback for finger action that will enhance stability of the carpal tunnel tendons. Methods are described for reducing incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a person who operates a keyboard, involving monitoring actuation of switches, measuring a depression characteristic, comparing the depression characteristic with a predetermined value, and creating a signal corresponding to the number of keystrokes executed with a depression characteristic less than the predetermined value. A method is also described for detecting unphysiologic tendon translation denoting tendon instability in the carpal tunnel of a person who engages in repetitive hand motion.
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Agee John M.
Maher Timothy R.
Agee John M.
Hindenburg Max
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