CTD News 1996
NEW GLOVE COULD PREVENT REPETITIVE
STRESS INJURIES SUFFERED BY COMPUTER OPERATORS
Dr. Mark
Eberbach, a board certified plastic surgeon, specializing in treating
hand nerve injuries in Tampa, Florida, has developed a glove to reduce
the pressure on the median nerve which creates painful symptoms that
plague keyboard and mouse users.
Each
Softflex Computer Glove is designed with two soft foam cushions that run
on each side of and parallel to the median nerve at the wrist. When a
keyboard user's wrists are at rest at the computer, the gloves absorb
and divert the pressure so that the median nerve is not compressed.
According to
Dr. Eberbach, his study of data entry personnel and medical
transcribers, statistically proved the effectiveness of the Softflex
Computer Glove. More than 75% of the symptomatic computer users in his
study showed marked improvement after just six weeks of wearing the
gloves and 25% were cured of their symptoms all together. According to
Dr. Eberbach, the Softflex Computer Glove provides maximum comfort and
ease of use without rigid braces, splints or cumbersome closures.
Presently,
Softflex Computer Gloves are being used by many Fortune 500 corporations
and hospitals. Some of these include Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Baxter
Healthcare and State Farm Insurance.
Four Point
Products, Dr. Eberbach's company which manufactures and distributes
Softflex Computer Gloves is presently negotiating with many retail chain
stores to the make the gloves available to consumers nationwide.
