Intelligent prosthetic socket
US11497630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00185
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system can be used to record real-time pressure and/or shear force data within a socket for a prosthetic device. The system includes a socket for a prosthetic device that can be designed to fit a patient's residual limb. The system also includes a sensor array that can be placed within the socket for the prosthetic device to detect pressure and/or shear force on the patient's residual limb. The sensor array includes a piezo-electric material and a uniform distribution of a plurality of metal pads on either side of the piezo-electric material. Each of the plurality of metal pads on either side of the piezo-electric material comprises at least one wire connected to a common port.
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