Helping Hand
SMART BRACE + APP
The goal of the Helping Hand system is to assist people with limited and painful hand complications, such as carpal tunnel, by:
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Reducing pain
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Increasing daily functioning
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Preventing further injury
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is an entrapment neuropathy caused by compression at the wrist and common in office workers. Symptoms include:
What is carpal tunnel?
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Tingling
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Burning
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Low functioning
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Extreme pain
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Numbness
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Prickling
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Weakness
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Sensory loss
Living with carpal tunnel
User interviews
Hank, 78
“When is this on the market? Can you send me one?”
Sharon, 49
“I need something that helps me not drop and break so many things”
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Hard to grip things
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Burned off finger nail because unable to feel hot temperature
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Hand feels better when it’s warm
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Extremely low mobility and functioning makes like difficult
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Had carpal tunnel surgery 10 years ago, but still hard to grip things
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Simple things, like stirring food, are difficult
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Can’t feel hand strength so often drops or breaks things
The smart brace solution
Helping Hand connected app
The app talks to the sensors in the glove to track and show the correlation between different health levels, such as inflammation, blood pressure, heart rate, and more.
You can also keep track of the sensor status, and receive alerts when certain levels are above your normal ranges.
How does Helping Hand... help?
A day in the life of a user
Deborah works at a university. She frequently uses a computer which puts a lot of pressure on her hand.
Deborah’s hand hurts so she puts on her Helping Hand brace. The glove helps with support and circulation.
When Deborah gets coffee, the brace alerts her of the hot temperature. The grips on the brace help her hold the mug.
