Patent ID: 7780612

Claim:
A medical device comprising: a mounting plate having a threaded hole extending therethrough, said mounting plate arranged to approximately fit or contour the curvature of a forearm of a user and apply perpendicular compression to said forearm; a strap for securing the device onto the forearm of the user and applying circumferential compression to said forearm; and a threaded bolt assembly comprising: a cylinder arranged for up and down rotation within the threaded hole; a pressure foot mounted to the cylinder, said pressure foot for contacting the forearm of the user and providing adjustable perpendicular compression to soft tissues within the forearm, wherein the pressure foot moves up and down with the cylinder; and a turning means that causes rotation, the rotation being converted to rotation combined with upward or downward movement of the cylinder within the threaded hole and said upward or downward movement being transferred to the pressure foot substantially in the absence of rotation of the pressure foot.