A Unique Body-Powered Terminal Device With Enhanced Grasping Capabilities for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss
Little Room Innovations, LLC
Summary
We have developed a novel terminal device for a prosthetic arm that eliminates the functional tradeoffs seen in body-powered voluntary open devices. The primary goal of this study is to validate the performance of the device against the commercial state-of-the-art in upper limb terminal devices.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Are between the ages of 18-80 Are proficient in English Able to demonstrate proper functioning and safety of the terminal device Exclusion Criteria: Have visual or mental impairments Have history of neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
Interventions
- DeviceNovel Prosthetic Hook
The Novel Prosthetic Hook is the investigational device that is being studied for its performance as an upper limb terminal device.
- DeviceControl Hook (Light Spring)
The Control Hook is a standard, commercially available prosthetic hook used as a comparison. In this intervention, it is configured with a light return spring.
- DeviceControl Hook (Heavy Spring)
The Control Hook is a standard, commercially available prosthetic hook used as a comparison. In this intervention, it is configured with a heavy return spring.
Location
- University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan