Inventor tackles wrist pain

From a young age, Wendy Medeiros “wanted to be a doctor and contribute to the knowledge of the human body.” In 2006, while working at a rehabilitation clinic on Oahu, Hawaii, she met a patient with non-functional wrists, Medeiros told Pacific Business News by email. Shortly after, she patented the idea of WristWidget, a wrist splint for those suffering from wrist pain, and quickly learned to sew. To date, WristWidget – made on Hawaii Island – has sold more than 1.2 million products worldwide. “I…
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