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Educational prosthesis device and method for using the same

  • US 7,094,058 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2002
  • Issued: 08/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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 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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