Patent ID: 6266047
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A hand-controlled computer mouse that prevents pain, dysfunction syndrome, inflammations and repetitive strain injuries of the upper extremity comprising:means for positioning the palm of an operator at 30 degrees to the horizontal surface of a desktop;means for maximally shortening the intrinsic and long flexor muscles of the 2.sup.nd, 3.sup.rd and 4.sup.th digits of the hand;means for moving, holding, lifting, manipulating, and stabilizing said mouse;means for immobilizing the flexor muscles of the thumb;means for immobilizing the flexor muscles of the fifth digit of the hand;means for a thenar-muscle-powered left mouse click button on said mouse as a first means for signal communication between the operator and a computer;means for a hypothenar-muscle-powered right mouse click button on said mouse as a first means for signal communication between the operator and the computer;means for detecting a myoelectrical potential change and current generated by muscular activity of the thenar eminence as a second meanis for signal communication between the operator and the computer; andmeans for detecting a myoclectrical potential chance and current generated by muscular activity of hypothenar eminence as a second means of signal communication between the operator and the computer.