Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome by injection of the flexor retinaculum

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PATENT NO 8702654
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12732047

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An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function.

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  • JOHN M. AGEE AND KAREN K. AGEE, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN M. AGEE TRUST;AGEE, JOHN M., TRUSTEE OF THE JOHN M. AGEE TRUST OF AUGUST 15, 1996

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Agee, John M Cameron Park, US 24 920
Goss, Ben C Athens, US 4 43
King, Francis C Sacramento, US 12 388
Woodhouse, Jeffrey Sacramento, US 9 147

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