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DP-0: Carpal Tunneling My Way Out

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DP-0 was the first project assigned in our 1P10 course and was focused on testing our abilities in communication, teamwork, and our creativity under pressure.

 

We had only 2 hours to design, sketch, build, and present our prototype of a wrist orthosis that would help to treat patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Of course the profs couldn't make the assignment that easy. We were only allowed to use common materials that could be found in an elementary school and only one person from each group of 3 was allowed 4 minutes to go see and collect the available materials. Furthermore, only 10 items were permitted per group and each group could only have a maximum of 2 of each item. 

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Wrist Orthosis

A common design whose function is to prevent wrist flexion as it will put pressure on the median nerve and cause carpal tunnel.

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