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System for control of a prosthetic device

US9826933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

13Claims

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Assignee

DEKA Products Limited Parternship · US

Inventors

Dirk A. van der Merwe · Canterbury, US
Gregory R. Lanier, Jr. · Merrimack, US
John M. Kerwin · Manchester, US
Gerald M. Guay · Greenville, US
N. Christopher Perry · Manchester, US
Susan D. Dastous · Litchfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/7685
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for control of a prosthetic device includes at least one Inertial Measurement Unit detecting orientation of a user's foot. The at least one Inertial Measurement Unit is in communication with a device module configured to command at least one actuator of a prosthetic device. The at least one Inertial Measurement unit sends output signals related to orientation of the user's foot to the device module and the device module controls the at least one actuator of the prosthetic device based on the signals from the at least one Inertial Measurement Unit.

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