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 a computer that stores and executes at least one program capable of displaying information teaching the use of a prosthesis, the computerized system further including a display and at least one actuatable input button;
a mounting element arranged to mount the computerized system onto a prosthesis;
at least one instrument of a plurality of instruments dimensioned and configured to fit onto a distal end of said grasping device;
wherein the input button is connected to the computer for selection of at least one lesson related to a manual activity of an upper limb prosthesis;
wherein the computer demonstrates on the display how to perform a manual activity corresponding to a selected lesson with an upper limb prosthesis; and
wherein said computerized system further includes an executable computer program capable of displaying on said display a selection of modules to interact with a wearer to assist the wearer in learning how to use a prosthesis, said modules being selectable by the wearer for providing different interactive education sessions.
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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:
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an interactive, computerized system including a computer that stores and executes at least one program capable of displaying information teaching the use of a prosthesis, the computerized system further including a display and at least one actuatable input button; a mounting element arranged to mount the computerized system onto a prosthesis; at least one instrument of a plurality of instruments dimensioned and configured to fit onto a distal end of said grasping device; wherein the input button is connected to the computer for selection of at least one lesson related to a manual activity of an upper limb prosthesis; wherein the computer demonstrates on the display how to perform a manual activity corresponding to a selected lesson with an upper limb prosthesis; and wherein said computerized system further includes an executable computer program capable of displaying on said display a selection of modules to interact with a wearer to assist the wearer in learning how to use a prosthesis, said modules being selectable by the wearer for providing different interactive education sessions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 mounted on the prosthesis, 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 modules 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 the prosthesis; displaying on said display a representation of at least two manual activities corresponding to the selected interactive module; selecting an activity represented on said display; and demonstrating on said display how to perform said selected activity with the prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A prosthetic system for educating a wearer of a prosthesis, the system comprising:
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a limb prosthesis; and an education device including an interactive, computerized system comprising a display, a selection device and a computer that stores and transmits on the display at least one module including at least one lesson corresponding to a manual activity for use with the prosthesis, the selection device providing input to the computer and permitting selection of the at least one lesson; wherein the education device is mounted onto and supported by the limb prosthesis.
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20. A method for educating a wearer of a prosthetic system including a limb prosthesis, and an education device mounted onto the prosthesis and including an interactive, computerized system having a computer with a display, the computer storing and executing at least one educational module, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying the at least one educational module on the display; selecting one of the educational modules, the selected educational module including a lesson corresponding to a particular use of a prosthesis; displaying on said display a representation of at least one manual activity corresponding to the selected educational module; selecting an activity represented on said display; and demonstrating on said display how to perform said selected activity with the prosthesis.
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Specification