×

Arm prosthetic device

  • US 8,979,943 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 03/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A prosthetic limb segment comprising:

  • a housing defining an exterior of the prosthetic limb segment, the housing having an input interface and an output interface, the output interface and input interface being moveable with respect to one another;

    a motorized drive disposed within the housing, the motorized drive effecting movement of at least one of the output interface or the input interface;

    a controller disposed within the housing for controlling actuation of the motorized drive; and

    at least one antenna in connection with the controller for transmitting and receiving signals, the at least one antenna including the housing of the prosthetic limb segment as a radiating element;

    wherein the controller is adapted to be in communication with at least a second motorized drive disposed within a second housing defining an exterior of a second prosthetic limb segment to control actuation thereof.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×