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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Mark Thomas, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Mark Thomas, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/78 (2006.01); A61F 2/74 (2006.01); A61F 2/54 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/54 (2013.01); A61F 2/68 (2013.01); A61F 2/78 (2013.01); A61F 2/582 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/543 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6872 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7862 (2013.01);
Abstract
A harness for an upper extremity below-elbow prosthesis. The harness includes a humeral cuff having medial and lateral pivot arms configured to removably attach to the socket of a below-elbow prosthesis. The humeral cuff enables a user to suspend the prosthesis without the need of a shoulder strap/harness or body harness. A cable system is affixed to the pivot arms and includes a wheel coupling the pivot arms to the control arm of a hook of the below-elbow prosthesis, thereby enabling users to operate the hook by simple flexion and extension of their arm.