Systems and methods for controlling a prosthetic hand
US11234842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of controlling a prosthetic hand having at least one motorized component is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing the hand with a first wireless transceiver and a controller in communication with one another, storing at least one manipulation instruction relating to the at least one component, and assigning a code relating to the at least one manipulation instruction to at least one second wireless transceiver. The at least one second transceiver is placed in a location at which the at least one manipulation instruction is to be given, and the controller manipulates the at least one component in accordance with the at least one manipulation instruction when the first transceiver communicates to the controller that the at least one second transceiver is within a predetermined distance of the first transceiver. Related methods and systems for controlling a prosthetic hand are also provided.
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