Prosthetic shape sensor

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1987-06-23

1989-04-11

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

33515, A61B 510

Patent

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048196606

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic shape sensor comprises a single camera unit and a reflecting surface each mounted on a turntable and arranged opposite each other to define therebetween a space for a stump of a patient. The reflecting surface is shaped to fit between the stump and a leg of the patient. The camera unit includes a light source and the camera unit and the reflecting surface are rotatable together on the turntable through at least 180.degree.. The camera unit can collect a series of silhouette views of the stump upon rotation about the stump.

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patent: 4062355 (1977-12-01), Kaye
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patent: 4598717 (1986-07-01), Pedotti
patent: 4604807 (1986-08-01), Bock et al.
patent: 4662079 (1987-05-01), Graf et al.
patent: 4670781 (1987-06-01), Aubert et al.

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