Force anchoring device
AssigneeBioservo Technologies Aktiebolag
InventorsMartin Oskar Gustaf EWALDSSON, Johan INGVAST, Martin Olof Hjalmar ASCARD
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Abstract
A tendon actuated hand enhancer (1) having a force anchoring device (2), comprising a rigid band (8), circumventing more than half of a circumference, but is bendable in the circumferential direction. At least one pulling point (6) for at least one artificial tendon (3) is provided at the force anchoring device (2). The force anchoring device (2) is provided at the tendon actuated hand enhancer (1) at a position corresponding to carpal and proximal portion of metacarpal bones of a user's hand when the hand enhancer (1) is in use, and a pulling means (4) for pulling the at least one artificial tendon (3) is connected to the hand enhancer (1).
Claims9
A tendon actuated hand enhancer comprising at least one artificial tendon, a pulling means for pulling the at least one artificial tendon and a force anchoring device, wherein at least one pulling point for said at least one artificial tendon is provided at said force anchoring device, wherein the force anchoring device comprises a rigid band circumventing more than half of a circumference of a wearer's hand, but is bendable in the circumferential direction, and wherein the force anchoring device is provided at the tendon actuated hand enhancer at a position corresponding to carpal and proximal portion of metacarpal bones of a user's hand when the hand enhancer is in use.
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