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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
David M Stedham, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
Prosthetic Sensing Technologies, LLC, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600587 ; 623 33 ; 623 34 ; 600595 ;
Abstract
The sensor and alarm system for monitoring a relative position of a prosthetic device with respect to the residual portion of an amputee's limb includes a battery power supply; a proximity sensor for generating a position signal indicative of the relative position of the prosthetic device and the residual portion in the prosthetic device near the residual portion, and an alarm device for signaling when the prosthetic device is located in an injurious position or positions.