Joseph C Lake

US Patent:

20060212129, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/081402

Inventors:

Joseph Lake - Colleyville TX, US
Michael Ergo - Frisco TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/54
A61F 2/70

US Classification:

623024000, 623064000

Abstract:

A prosthetic device () and liner () form a prosthetic system () that can substantially mimic the cosmetic and functional qualities of a human hand. A harness () is adapted to fit about a remnant portion () of a hand (). The harness has an opening () for accommodating the liner (). A moveably mounted opposition member () is supported by the harness () and sensors () positioned about the harness () detect a force exerted by an area () in proximity to the hypothenar eminence of remnant portion. Once a force is detected by either sensor () a signal is communicated to a controller () which activates a motor () causing motion of the opposition member ().