Are you one of
the many computer users
who suffer from the
daily use of cheap
keyboard and mouse that
shipped with the
computer?
While you can't totally
get rid of the
Repetitive Stress
Injuries, you can
prevent it from getting
worse. It worth to spend
extra buck for a better
pointing device.
Discover a mouse that
helps reduce muscle
strain while keeping
your arms and shoulders
in a more relaxed
position.
3M
Ergonomic Mouse
is
clinically proven to
alleviate pain and
discomfort of repetitive
stress injuries in the hand,
wrist, or arm associated
with the use of traditional
mice-which can pronate the
forarm and wrist and
typically presses the wrist
and carpal tunnel area
against the desk.
The 3M™ Ergonomic Mouse has
a patented, vertical grip
design that keeps your hand
and wrist at a neutral
angle, while the mouse works
as a regular optical mouse.
Grip the handle and rest
your hand on the base. Use
your thumb to left and right
click. Optical sensor,
wireless, USB compatible
plug and play. Soft-touch
painted surfaces for added
comfort. For right-handed
use. 2 year warranty.
Features
-
Innovative vertical
design keeps the arm in
a comfortable, more
neutral and natural
"handshake" position
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Uses
larger muscles to move
mouse, reducing risk of
discomfort
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Left and right click
functions using the
thumb button on the top
of the vertical grip
-
3rd
button on handle can
enable scrolling in some
applications
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Available in two sizes:
small/medium and large
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Easy
installation
-
USB
connector with PS/2
adapter
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Compatible with PC,
Macintosh, and iMac
computers with USB ports
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Includes a two year
warranty and a 30-day
money-back guarantee
Benefits
Unlike the traditional
palm-down posture of most
input devices, the
"handshake" design of the
3M™ Ergonomic Mouse has been
clinically proven to reduce
the muscle strain and
discomfort associated with
carpal tunnel syndrome and
repetitive stress injury.
Users can choose the size of
the mouse most appropriate
for their hand and can work
both easily and comfortably
for hours.
Ordering
Informaiton
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EM550GPL - Large
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EM550GPS - Small
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Mouse use has been
associated with disorders of the hand,
wrist, forearm and shoulder. One risk
factor for the disorders associated with
mouse use is the palm-down posture
required to use the standard mouse. This
posture requires the user to rotate the
entire forearm in order to turn the hand
palm-down, increasing strain on the
muscles of the forearm and shoulder.
A more neutral
position of the forearm and wrist is
achieved if the forearm is held in the
"handshake" posture, with the palm of
the hand facing left (or right), rather
than down. A new mouse design allows use
of this more neutral posture. Previous
research has confirmed that this new
design does, in fact, reduce the muscle
effort required while mousing.
Vertical mouse give a more
neutral arm posture was compared with a
traditional mouse. The beneficial effect
arises from a handshake orientation
while mousing with the new mouse as
opposed to a palm down posture with the
traditional design. The muscle
electrical activity was recorded for
several forearm muscles while mousing
with both the new and traditional
designs. The new mouse was shown to
significantly reduce the muscle effort
required while mousing in addition to
the more neutral posture.
Research
has implicated twisting of the forearm
as a causal agent in the development of
musculoskeletal discomfort.
Consequently, the reduction in forearm
twisting while using the new mouse
offers a reduction in both muscular
effort and in forearm rotation,
decreasing the risk of musculoskeletal
discomfort.
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