Patent ID: 6949077
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A61F,A61H

Abstract:
1. An antispasticity aid device, comprising: a planar hand-mounting member, said hand-mounting member being formed of rigid material and being sized and shaped to extend beyond outer dimensions of a human hand without a thumb; said hand-mounting member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge and a second side edge; said hand-mounting member having at least two first fastening slots disposed adjacent said first and second side edges, respectively; a first restraining strap, said first strap being sized and shaped to fit slidably through said first fastening slots and having a means for adjusting a length of said first strap; a thumb-mounting member, said thumb-mounting member being formed of rigid material and being sized and shaped to extend beyond outer dimensions of a human thumb; said thumb-mounting member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge and a second side edge; said thumb-mounting member having at least two second fastening slots disposed adjacent said first and said second side edges of said thumb-mounting member, respectively; a second restraining strap, said second strap being sized and shaped to fit slidably through said second fastening slots and having a means for adjusting a length of said second strap; said thumb-mounting member being rotatably attached at its rear edge to said first side edge of said hand mounting member, permitting said thumb-mounting member to rotate through an arc in the plane of said hand mounting member; and whereby, when a hand of a stroke victim is placed upon said hand-mounting member, said first restraining strap is disposed over said hand and through said first fastening slots, said length of said first restraining strap is adjusted to hold said hand in firm contact with said hand mounting member and when a thumb of stroke victim is placed upon said thumb-mounting member, said second restraining strap is disposed over said thumb and through said second fastening slots, said length of said second restraining strap is adjusted to hold said thumb in firm contact with said thumb mounting member, said thumb-mounting member is adjustable with respect to said hand-mounting member for comfort of said stroke victim.