Appeal No. 1998-2768
Application No. 08/520,802
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given
careful consideration to appellants’ specification and claim,
to the applied prior art reference, and to the respective
positions
articulated by appellants and the examiner. As a consequence
of our review, we have made the determination that the
examiner’s
rejection will not be sustained. Our reasons follow.
Appellants’ specification is directed to the use of
isometric exercise for rehabilitation of a joint injury and to
a system for allowing adequate feedback to a physician so as
to permit the physician to evaluate the patient’s progress in
regard to a target isometric exercise routine the physician
has prescribed. As is noted on page 26 of the specification,
the strongest advantage associated with isometric exercise is
that the injured extremity can be strengthened in the absence
of motion, thereby preferably resulting in less pain and less
tissue damage. As further emphasized on page 26
[w]ith appropriate modifications, isometric
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