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Ergonomic Preferred Product Catalog – Pointing Devices Ergonomic Preferred Product Catalog – Pointing Devices Mice and Trackballs Description Image Application Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse Full size wireless, wireless Efficient, accurate and less stressful pointing laser device for most people Mouse Good fit for medium hand size Soft rubber grips Helps reduce mouse grip over Includes scroll wheel tethered mouse Symmetrical Two programmable buttons design for left/right hand use and no cords to string when alternating hands Logitech Performance MX Mouse Cordless Precision cursor control on more surfaces, Model # S918C0033 Rechargeable including glass where other mice fail Contoured Wireless freedom for multiple devices with plug-and-forget Unifying receiver Flexible recharging through your computer or a wall outlet Fingertip controls for hyper-fast scrolling, quick-zoom and more Sculpted design cradles your hand for unmatched comfort Logitech T630 Wireless Small to medium hand size Model: 3126991 Naturally swipe, scroll, tap, Smooth, rounded shape and click wherever your Flat design fingers rest on the full touch No cords to string surface. Smooth, rounded Horizontal scrolling, start screen access, app shape switching and more Evoluent “Vertical Mouse” 4 Vertical mouse puts hand in Good for person with sensitivity to pronation Small Model # VM4s neutral (inward twisting Model # VMCR (right) handshake position to / rotating of wrist) Model # VM4L (left) operate Left and right hand Vertical positioning of hand requires arm and models but all one shoulder versus wrist movement. Good size (fairly large) forearm support should be considered Auto scroll bar and auto click Fairly large and does not fit smaller hand very features well Ortho Mouse Five (5) buttons Not for small hands Five (5) interchangeable Suitable from medium to large hands adapters Six (6) different configurations Optical technology Goldtouch Ergonomic Mouse Supports a more neutral Not for small hands Model #: KOV-GTM wrist angle of 24 degrees Suitable from medium to large hands Wired, Wireless, Left hand, Right hand) sloping downward to the left. Alleviates muscle fatigue and discomfort caused by promotion of the wrist. As a preventative measure, this mouse offers health benefits to the user. Users are less likely to acquire RSI caused by the repetitive motion of every day mousing. As a therapeutic measure, this mouse greatly reduces wrist pronation. This is essential for sufferers of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, as well as other repetitive stress injuries to the wrist and elbow. 3M - Ergonomic Mouse Designed to reduce pronation Good for person with sensitivity to pronation Model (wired) #: Small/Medium - EM 500 of the forearm when mousing. (inward twisting GPS Clicking is by thumb / rotating of wrist) Large – EM 500 GPL Comes in 2 sizes S/M and L Vertical positioning of hand requires arm and shoulder versus wrist Model (wireless) #: Small/Medium - EM movement. Good forearm support 550 GPS Large – EM 550 GPL should be considered Not for everyone Kensington Orbit Trackball Symmetrical trackball for Good for person with side-side wrist deviation Model # S972337 easy sensitivity or sensitive to forearm movement right or left hand use Good fit for medium to large hand size but not 2-button customizable control for small hand size features Good application when adequate activation mouse space is not available Not ideal for click and drag or cut and paste functions Logitech Trackball M570 Trackball comfort: Sculpted Good fit for small to medium hand size and Model #S9910-001799 shape supports your hand some large and stays in one place move Good application when adequate activation the cursor without moving mouse space is not available your arm Not ideal for right/left alternating of mouse Long battery life: Go for up to hand click and drag or cut and paste functions 18 months without changing the included AA battery Smooth cursor control anywhere: Precision laser tracking on your desk, couch, bed or almost any other surface Logitech Marble Mouse Trackball Symmetrical trackball for Good for person with side-side wrist deviation Model #904360-0403 easy sensitivity or sensitive to forearm movement right or left hand use Good fit for medium to large hand size but not 4-button customizable control for small hand size features Good application when adequate activation mouse space is not available Not ideal for click and drag or cut and paste functions Kensington Orbit Trackball Symmetrical trackball for Good for person with side-side wrist deviation Model #449993 right/left sensitivity or sensitive to forearm movement hand use Good fit for small to medium hand size and Smaller scale than most some large trackballs Good application when adequate activation 2-button control with no mouse space is not available customizable Good for right/left alternating of mouse hand features for Not ideal for click and drag or cut and paste drag-lock functions Contour “Perfit” Mouse- Multiple Size Available in 7 sizes/right /left Good application when hand fit is critical to Contact Ergo for assistance hand comfort Model #CMO-GM [plus sizing code] Right” extra small to extra Good applications for right and left dual mouse large use- ability to have independent button click Left: small, medium and without switching control panel large Contact Ergo Team for help on Fit and ordering Contour Unimouse Allows you to adjust the Posture variation is the cornerstone of Wireless Model#: 8000 angle of body tilt anywhere ergonomics, which is why we designed Wired Model #: 8005 between 35 to 70 degrees Unimouse so that you can explore its 4 friction- The ATS (Articulating based points of articulation to find your own Thumb Support) eliminates unique comfort. Effortlessly switch postures on harmful gripping and the fly and engage different muscles and pinching of the CMC (basal) tendons while avoiding fixed, static positions. joint The tri-axis thumb rest accommodates hand width with ease and allows you to relax your grip in any position, regardless of your hand size and shape. RollerMouse Free by Contour Design Eliminates reaching for a Good for person with shoulder or forearm Model # RM-FREE-BLK traditional mouse sensitivity caused by extended reach and arm There is no gripping motions necessary to avoid Good for smaller person/shorter arm to reduce discomfort outbound each for mouse Promotes the equal use of Ideal for smaller person who performs more both hands, reducing the mouse thankeyboard since you must reach risk of injuring your over Rollermouse to use keyboard dominant “mousing” hand Be cautious of inbound forearm convergence Useful for both laptop and and right wrist bent outward due to left side desktop computer (without palm supports) positioning of roller bar (less of problem on applications new Pro 2 Model). Also watch for wrist dropped (extension) in front of RollerMouse. Contour Roller Mouse Pro3 Sliding steel rollerbar Good for person with shoulder or forearm Model #RM-PRO3-BLK (Black) cursor coated with soft sensitivity caused by extended reach and arm rubber Single finger motions Contour Roller Mouse Red point and click Good for smaller person/shorter arm to Model # RM-Red (RM Red) functionality reduce outbound reach for mouse Optical sensor Ideal for smaller person who performs more Adjustable click force on mouse than keyboard since you must reach rollerbar (5 levels of over Roller mouse to use keyboard. tension) using simple knob Be cautious of inbound forearm convergence under RollerMouse 3 user and right wrist bent outward due to left side definable buttons and a positioning of roller bar (less of problem on scroll wheel plus 2 more new Pro2 Model). buttons for "Copy" and Also watch for wrist dropped (extension) in "Paste" functionality front of RollerMouse. Adjustable keyboard lifters Windows and MAC with 3 height adjustments compatible Rollermouse Removable soft gel palm RED: supports with leatherette Seven sensors placed inside the rollerbar track cursor position, constantly adjusting speed and acceleration to ensure the rollerbar is as central as possible, while intuitively adapting to your pace to decrease micro movements and increase efficiency. The new textured rollerbar is bigger and better giving you more control and less strain. The mechanical mouse click has been replaced with an electronic click to eliminate click trauma and reduce the risk of unnecessary strain. RollerWave Palm Rests for the Works with Roller Mouse Pro The RollerWave Palm Rests provide additional RollerMouse Pro2 2 Larger padding that comfort for computer users with larger hands padding that comes standard and longer fingers. with Roller Mouse Pro 2 The RollerWave accessories snap in place easily and substitute the standard palm rests that are included with the RollerMousePro2. .
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