Prosthetic thumb device
US12011376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/7875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments include a prosthetic thumb device that includes a track configured to attach to a prosthetic socket, a carriage, and a locking mechanism. The carriage can include a first component that couples to the track such that the carriage is operable to move along the track, and a second component that is configured to couple with a prosthetic digit and operable to rotate with respect to the first component. The locking mechanism can be coupled to the carriage and configured such that, in a first state, it prevents the carriage from moving along the track in a first direction and, in a second state, it allows the carriage to move along the track in the first direction. Embodiments can also include the track having a curved profile, and the carriage is operable to move along the curved profile of the track.
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