Patents by Inventor Andrew W. Wolfe

Andrew W. Wolfe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Two piece wrist-hand-finger orthosis
    Patent number: 6692453
    Abstract: A two-piece wrist-hand-finger orthosis of the present invention includes a rigid forearm section secured to the patient's arm, and a rigid hand section with a proximally projecting extension lever. The hand section is donned on the patient with the patient's hand in flexion. The hand section is then leveraged into a position of predetermined flexion or extension by pivoting the extension lever downwardly into contact with the forearm section. The extension lever is then secured to the forearm section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Regents, University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Inventor: Andrew W. Wolfe
  • Two piece wrist-hand-finger orthosis
    Publication number: 20030078530
    Abstract: A two-piece wrist-hand-finger orthosis of the present invention includes a rigid forearm section secured to the patient's arm, and a rigid hand section with a proximally projecting extension lever. The hand section is donned on the patient with the patient's hand in flexion. The hand section is then leveraged into a position of predetermined flexion or extension by pivoting the extension lever downwardly into contact with the forearm section. The extension lever is then secured to the forearm section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew W. Wolfe