Limb volume accommodation in people with limb amputation
US9056023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0051
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic sock monitoring system is disclosed. The sock monitoring system includes a storage device and a data collection unit. The data collection unit is operable to receive data from at least one sensor coupled to a prosthetic sock that is wearable by a patient, and store the received data in the storage device. A prosthetic sock is also disclosed. The sock comprises material shaped to fit over at least a portion of the residual limb of the patient and a thickness adapted for inserting the residual limb into the socket of the prosthesis while the sock is fitted over the residual limb. The sock also comprises one or more of a sock identification unit and a force sensing device.
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