Adjustable upper limb prosthetic gripping device
AssigneeForm5 Prosthetics Inc.
InventorsAaron Westbrook, Lindsey Austin, Joshua T. Johnson, Alanna Ho
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Abstract
A prosthetic device is described for assisting amputees in touching, gripping, and repositioning various objects. In one example of the device of the present invention, the device has a first socket for receiving a portion of a residual arm below an elbow, and a second socket attached to and/or rotatable with respect to the first socket. The second socket may receive a portion of the residual arm above the elbow. Movement of the residual arm within the device may define movement of the device, such as, for example, gripping movement of a prosthetic hand of the device.
Claims20
An adjustable prosthetic gripping device comprising:
- a first socket, adapted to receive and secure a portion of a limb in a receptacle of said first socket;
- an attachment;
- a socket connector, positioned at a distal end of said first socket;
- wherein said attachment is configured to be removably secured to said socket connector at a number of different angles;
- and
- wherein said attachment is configured to receive a tensile force caused by movement of said limb to cause said attachment to apply a gripping force.
An adjustable prosthetic gripping device comprising:
- a lower socket, adapted to receive and secure a first portion of a limb in a receptacle of said lower socket;
- an upper socket, adapted to receive and secure a second portion of said limb in a receptacle of said upper socket;
- an attachment;
- a socket connector, positioned at a distal end of said lower socket;
- wherein said lower socket and said upper socket are attached to one another and are rotatable with respect to one another;
- wherein said attachment is configured to be removably secured to said socket connector at a number of different angles;
- and
- wherein said attachment is configured to receive a tensile force caused by movement of said limb to cause said attachment to apply a gripping force.
A method for assembling an adjustable prosthetic gripping device, the method comprising:
- providing a first socket, adapted to receive and secure a portion of a residual arm in a receptacle of said first socket;
- providing an attachment;
- providing a socket connector, positioned at a distal end of said first socket;
- configuring said attachment to be removably secured to said socket connector at a number of different angles;
- and
- configuring said attachment to receive a tensile force caused by movement of said limb to cause said attachment to apply a gripping force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.