Pressure/temperature monitoring device for prosthetics

Details Pressure/temperature monitoring device for prosthetics Pressure/temperature monitoring device for prosthetics

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Snow, Bruce (Department: 3738)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Leg

Socket holder

C623S912000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07150762

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for monitoring aspects of a socket of a prosthetic limb having a residual limb contained therein. The apparatus includes and the method uses sensors for measuring one or more of pressure, force, temperature, moisture, and vacuum and one or more devices for displaying sensor values to the wearer, setting sensor limits, and/or sounding an audible alarm when a sensor limit is exceeded.

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