Educational prosthesis device and method for using the same
First Claim
1. A device for educating a wearer of an upper limb prosthesis that includes a grasping device extending from a distal portion thereof, said device comprising an interactive, computerized system including at least one program capable of displaying information teaching the use of a prosthesis, said system including a device configured to connect the computerized system to a prosthesis, said system including a computer including a display and at least one actuatable input button.
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Abstract
An educational prosthesis device for a wearer of an upper limb prosthesis that includes a grasping device which extends from a distal portion thereof. The device includes an interactive, computerized system for teaching how to use the prosthesis for manual activities, and a computer including a display and input buttons. A program executable by the computer displays on the display a selection of modules that may be selected by the wearer and provide different interactive education sessions. The device further includes a plurality of instruments attachable onto the grasping elements and which are configured for performing predetermined tasks displayed by the interactive computerized system. The device also may include a protective sleeve having a figurine mounted thereon and a garment sleeve having decorations.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for educating a wearer of an upper limb prosthesis that includes a grasping device extending from a distal portion thereof, said device comprising
an interactive, computerized system including at least one program capable of displaying information teaching the use of a prosthesis, said system including a device configured to connect the computerized system to a prosthesis, said system including a computer including a display and at least one actuatable input button.
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16. A method for educating a wearer of an upper limb prosthesis, the upper limb prosthesis including a grasping device extending from a distal portion thereof, at least one instrument connecting onto said grasping device, and an interactive, computerized system, said computerized system including a computer having a display, at least two actuatable input buttons, and a computer program for execution on said computer, said computer program capable of displaying on said display a selection of interactive including information usable by a wearer for learning how to use a prosthesis, said method being executed by the computerized system and comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of said modules, the selected module including a predetermined lesson corresponding to a particular use of a prosthesis;
displaying on said display a representation of at least two manual activities, selecting an activity represented on said display; and
demonstrating on said display how to perform said selected activity with a prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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