Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1983-12-15
1986-04-08
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
A61N 136
Patent
active
045805695
ABSTRACT:
A system for stimulating a grasping action by a paralyzed hand. The system includes a sensor arrangement for detecting movement of a shoulder by the paralyzed person. The sensor transmits shoulder movement signals to a computerized controller which generates stimulation signals for stimulation electrodes mounted within a cuff worn about the forearm which supports the hand to be stimulated. Closed loop control is accomplished by use of a glove to which are attached a length sensor and a pressure sensor connected for alternative selection. Stimulation of deeply buried muscles is accomplished by arranging the stimulation electrodes into side-by-side electrode sets which are so positioned as to produce focusing of stimulation energy at the location of the subject muscle.
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Kamm William E.
Shein Mitchell J.
Wright State University
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