Prosthetic shape sensor
US4819660A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic shape sensor comprises a single camera unit and a reflecting surface each mounted on a turntable and arranged opposite each other to define therebetween a space for a stump of a patient. The reflecting surface is shaped to fit between the stump and a leg of the patient. The camera unit includes a light source and the camera unit and the reflecting surface are rotatable together on the turntable through at least 180.degree.. The camera unit can collect a series of silhouette views of the stump upon rotation about the stump.
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