New Device Could Benefit Treatment Of Hand Injuries Date: July 11, 2009 Source: Rice University Summary: Bioengineering students invented a device to measure intrinsic hand muscle strength.

A team of Rice University bioengineering students who invented a device to measure intrinsic hand muscle strength has won two prestigious honors for their patent-pending creation, PRIME. The ...

HOUSTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Rice University students have invented an award-winning device that measures intrinsic hand muscle strength for diagnosing and treating hand injuries.

The ulnar nerve innervates the medial side of the hand, and almost all of the intrinsic hand muscles. It also supplies some long flexors in the forearm.

In writer's cramp, involuntary contraction of intrinsic hand and forearm musculature impairs fine motor control of the hand when writing. The sustained flexion of the fingers results in impaired ...