Design and evaluation of a distally actuated powered finger prosthesis with self-contained transmission for individuals with partial hand loss

Partial hand loss accounts for the overwhelming majority of upper limb deficiencies. Despite this, individuals with partial hand loss have a limited number of prosthetic options at their disposal. Existing externally powered devices typically house both motor and gear transmission in the proximal ph...

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Main Authors: Barathwaj Murali, Stephen Huddle, Richard F ff Weir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814019834114