334 results about "Wrist support" patented technology

A wrist support includes a first section for receiving a forearm, a second section for receiving a hand, and a bridging section spanning a wrist and connecting the first and second sections together. The bridging section is integrally formed with some portion of the first section or second section. The disposition of the second section relative to the first section is variable, for example, according to the tension in a tensioning line, wherein the tension may be adjusted by a rotary device.

A reversible wrist brace includes a sheet of flexible material that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist, wherein the sheet of material includes opposing surfaces each having one or more portions of loop material. The flexible sheet has at least one opening in the vicinity of a lateral edge to accommodate at least one fastening strap, such that the strap may slide within the opening. The fastening strap is a continuous loop of sheet material having an outer surface with a hook-bearing portion. The fastener is designed so as to enable a wearer to switch the wrist brace between right and left hands by orienting the hook-bearing portion so that it is coincident with the loop-bearing portion when the wrist brace is worn on either hand. The wrist brace may include a splint that may be inserted within a pocket located on the flexible material to further immobilize the wrist.

A game controller system for electronic games includes a two-hand operated game pad that has a pair of pistol-like grips extending from opposed ends of a central housing bearing player input buttons, triggers analog sticks, and digital pad. A wrist support panel extends laterally from the bottom of each grip to provide a rest for the blade portion of the gripping hand. A plug connector disposed on the housing releasably connects to any one of several modules, such as mouse, joystick, and steering units to enable a user to reconfigure the assembly for different games and purposes.

The invention provides an exoskeleton hand rehabilitation training device for hand rehabilitation training of a stroke patient. The exoskeleton hand rehabilitation training device mainly comprises a finger driving device, a hand supporting assembly, a wrist supporting assembly and a motor driving device. The finger driving device is installed on the hand supporting assembly. The hand supporting assembly and the motor driving device are installed on the wrist supporting assembly. Power of a motor is transmitted to the finger driving device through a steel wire flexible shaft assembly, finger joints can move through gear transmission, the four fingers can be driven independently, the structure is simple and easy to obtain, and due to the rear motor driving device and the steel wire flexible shaft driving mode, the weight of the finger exoskeleton structure is lowered. Due to the fact that an arc track structure is arranged on the finger driving device, the rotation center of the exoskeleton device and the rotation center of the finger joints are kept consistent, and the finger driving device can adjust the length of the exoskeleton finger and replace a finger fixing ring according to the lengths and radiuses of fingers of the patient.

A low-profile, simple, orthotic glove with wrist support attachment for treating loss or impairment of extensor and/or flexor muscle function in the upper extremities, particularly in the wrist, hand and fingers, due to a peripheral neuropathy. The glove is attractive, comfortable, easy to use, and can be made with an optional wrist support attachment either built into the glove or added as an optional attachment, and can include thermoplastic to provide rigidity. The glove has channels into which interchangeable resilient digit extensor elements, or stays, of varying resiliency are placed such that stays of greater or lesser resiliency can be inserted if the degree of the patient's extensor muscle control changes, or the medical practitioner in charge decides that there is a need to change the support and exercise treatment regimens. The splint also has several improvements for thumb support, additional digit extension support, and for supination of the forearm.

An elbow wrist rehabilitation robot connected in series and parallel is mainly composed of a big arm supporting seat, a wrist supporting seat, three electric cylinders which are connected with the big arm supporting seat and the wrist supporting seat and a wrist rotary part, wherein one end of the U-shaped big arm base is connected at one end of one of two upper electric cylinders, the other end of one of the two upper electric cylinders is connected with the wrist supporting seat, one end of a lower electric cylinder is connected with the big arm supporting seat, the other end of the lower electric cylinder is connected with the wrist supporting seat, a big rotary wheel is installed on the wrist supporting seat, a small wheel is arranged on the outer side of the big rotary wheel, the big rotary wheel and the small wheel are connected through a synchronous belt, a servo motor is fixed on the wrist supporting seat and is fixedly connected with the small wheel, two hand portion adjusting bases with long adjusting holes are arranged on the big wheel, and two ends of a handle are fixed on the hand portion adjusting bases through two tightening screws. The elbow wrist rehabilitation robot connected in series and parallel is simple and compact in structure, low in cost, safe, reliable, comfortable, and also suitable for a left arm and a right arm. Movements with various freedom degrees are mutually coupled, so that the elbow wrist rehabilitation robot connected in series and parallel is easy to control.

A system for applying composite fiber to a lay-up tool has a fixed creel for supplying fiber to the fiber placement dispensing head and a fixed arm having a first end attached to the creel and having a second end attached to the dispensing head. The dispensing head is fixed on the end of the arm. A robot having a first and second pivot axis and at least a first wrist supports the lay-up tool. The robot manipulates the tool for application of fiber from the head to the tool. Manipulating the tool instead of the dispensing head allows the path length for the fiber between the creel and head to be fixed in length and orientation during application of fiber to the tool.

An arm stabilizer includes a stabilizer bar and one or more modular attachments that can be detachably secured to the stabilizer bar. A wrist support attachment can be secured to the distal end of the stabilizer bar. A reducer attachment can be secured to the stabilizer bar between the wrist support attachment and the proximal end of the stabilizer bar. The wrist support attachment in some embodiments includes an angularly adjustable wrist support block for adjusting the angular orientation of the wrist or arm during a surgery or rehabilitative procedure. The reducer attachment includes a telescoping post with a rest plate that provides a support for applying reduction force to the arm. The reducer attachment can be moved along the length of the stabilizer bar at various angular orientations. A removable wrist pad and a removable brace pad are also provided. In some embodiments stabilizer bar is pivotable about a base to allow the stabilizer bar with attachments to be pivoted away from the patient and repositioned at various points in space during use.

The invention provides a quick positioning three-part multipoint pressure electropulsograph. The quick positioning three-section multipoint pressure electropulsograph comprises sensors and a bracket, wherein the sensors are arranged on the bracket and arranged in three parts; each part of the sensor comprises a stepping motor as well as a reduction gear, a transmission frame, a transmission rod combination, a control rod and a sensor probe; the stepping motor and the reduction gear are connected with the transmission frame; the transmission rod combination is respectively connected with the control rod and the sensor probe; the bracket comprises a vertical guide rail, a vertical fixing bolt, a sensor housing, a radius positioning wrist support and a base; the sensor housing is connected with the vertical guide rail through a moving frame fixed on the sensor housing and the vertical fixing bolt; the vertical guide rail is connected with the base; and the base is connected with the radius positioning wrist support. According to the invention, the pulse signals can be quickly and accurately collected so that the quick positioning three-part multipoint pressure electropulsograph is suitable for quick positioning of the pulse signal collection. Without diagnosing skills, the accurate and objective pulse data can be quickly positioned and collected only through operating by common personnel according to an LED (Light Emitting Diode) instruction made by a sampling program on the basis of uniform standard.

A notebook computer features a computer body with a top panel, a keyboard, and a pointing device; and a wrist support attached to the top panel whereby it does not interfere with the operation of the keyboard or pointing device. The wrist support is compressible and has a base with having a surface area of less than 60 cm² and a means for attaching the wrist support to the top panel of the notebook computer.

A portable wrist resting pad for relieving and alleviating the strain and fatigue to the wrist and arm from repetitive and continual use of a computer mouse and keyboard includes a first support member for disposition on the desk surface, a second support member mounted to the first support member and having a density less than the first support member, and a wrist strap that extends outwardly from opposite ends of the support members for encompassing the wrist and attaching the support pad to the wrist. The wrist support pad elevates the wrist the appropriate distance from the work surface to relieve strain and fatigue to the wrist and arm for preventing carpal tunnel syndrome; and preferably one wrist support pad should be secured to each wrist to obtain maximum benefit from the portable wrist rest pads.

A wrist support comprises a glide member, comfort support and attachment means for attaching the wrist support to a wrist of a user. In a preferred embodiment, the glide member has a curved bottom surface which provides unrestrained rolling movement on a surface upon which the device is used. The comfort support is preferably soft yet supportive of a user's wrist and includes pillowed elements on the edges of the comfort support. The pillowed elements form a space disposed beneath the carpal tunnel region of a user's wrist to provide for reduced pressure in that area. The attachment means comprises a plurality of flexible projections that surround a majority of the user's wrist.

A detachable keyboard structure includes a keyboard assembly selectively mounted to a notebook computer, a movable cover movably mounted to one side of the keyboard assembly, at least one flexible bendable section connecting the keyboard assembly and the movable cover to each other, and a positioning member rotatably mounted to one side of the movable cover that is distant from the flexible bendable section to fix the movable cover to one side of the keyboard assembly. With such a structure, a user is provided, on a detachable keyboard assembly of a notebook computer, with a movable cover that offers functions of protection and is fixable by a positioning member to prevent undesired detachment during movement of the keyboard assembly. In addition, in use, the movable cover may be folded in a reversed direction through the flexible bendable section to serve as a wrist support for the keyboard assembly.

A breast-board system, components and methods of use therefore. A generally U-shaped wrist support with a flattened bottom and rounded post like tops that may be used as either a cupping-support or as a grasping-post is mounted on a post atop a tiltable breast-board. A second support having a generally U-shaped cross section mounted on a supporting framework extends from a base, which is rotatably mounted to the tiltable breast-board near the edge thereof. The base includes a portion extending over the edge of the breast-board, and, a slidable locking mechanism on the bottom surface, which may be retracted to slide the mechanism out of a recess located on the breast-board. The support may then be rotated to a desired position and the slidable locking mechanism actuated to engage with a desired recess on the breast-board.

A limb support system for supporting one or more limbs of a patient during surgery is disclosed. The limb support system may include one or more joints formed from electromagnets that move locking mechanisms between locked and unlocked positions to enable a patient's limb to be supported in a desired position. At least one of the joints may be supported by a support arm that is attached to support structure. A limb support device, such as, but not limited to, an armrest or a wrist support may be attached to the housing of the joint.

A movable hand/wrist support for use with a computer mouse is comprised of a flat and constant thickness sheet of material with an aperture there through. Aperture can be configured to be used with a mouse of any size or shape. Aperture may be configured to entirely surround a mouse so that it rests loosely within the aperture or it may be sized merely to allow the optical communication device of a mouse affixed to a top surface of movable support to communicate with an underlying surface. An secondary layer on which a mouse can rest loosely or be affixed can be affixed to a bottom surface of the sheet of material. Movable support may also include a forearm protector. Various layers may be affixed onto the sheet of material to provide additional comfort and support to the user. The hand/wrist support may be provided as a kit.

The invention provides a three-freedom-degree wrist function rehabilitation robot, which comprises a palmar flexion/dorsiflexion moving module, an adduction/abduction moving module, an introversion/evagination moving module, a wrist support module, an elbow support module and a base module, wherein the palmar flexion/dorsiflexion moving module realizes wrist palmar flexion/dorsiflexion freedom degree movement; the adduction/abduction moving module realizes wrist adduction/abduction freedom degree movement; the introversion/evagination moving module realizes wrist introversion/evagination freedom degree movement; the wrist support module fixes the wrist part, and connects the palmar flexion/dorsiflexion moving module, the adduction/abduction moving module and the introversion/evagination moving module together; and the elbow support module fixes the elbow part, regulates the posture of the affected limb, and enables the movement to be stable. The three-freedom-degree wrist function rehabilitation robot has the advantages that the assistance is provided for a patient to do wrist palmar flexion/dorsiflexion, adduction/abduction and introversion/evagination three-moving-freedom-degree exercise training; the external exoskeleton structure fits the wrist moving track; the structure is compact; the dimension is small; the weight is light; the use by a family is convenient; and the rehabilitation training efficiency is improved.

A notebook cover assembly with ergonomic support for providing ergonomic support to the wrist of a user. The notebook cover assembly with ergonomic support includes a cover member having a first portion pivotally coupled to a second portion, and designed for receiving a notebook; and a wrist support member operationally coupled to the cover member for providing support for a wrist of a user writing on the notebook.

A heat resistant wrist support glove reliably provides therapeutic relief/support when handling hot objects or tools. The heat resistant glove comprises an inner member composed of an elastic material having a wrist supporting portion, a palm supporting portion, and at least one shallow opening adapted for passage of a user's fingers. The inner member is therapeutic in nature as it provides compression to the user's hand and/wrist and optionally at least a portion of the user's forearm. Preferably the inner member is composed of an elastic compression material. The heat resistant glove further comprises an outer member composed of a light-weight, thin, heat resistant material and is formed having a wrist segment, palm segment, and finger covering segment. The inner member is housed within the outer member. The glove provides therapeutic relief and protection against repetitive stress injuries (“RSI”), carpal tunnel, arthritis, hand fatigue and/or poor circulation and provides protection from burns when being worn.

A joystick control is disclosed having a joystick 12 pivotable about orthogonal axes. A locking mechanism 14 is provided to prevent pivotal movement of the joystick 12 and the top surface of the joystick is fashioned to enable the joystick 12 to function as a wrist support when its position locked.