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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Michael E. Tompkins, Jamestown, NC (US);
Michael E. Tompkins, Jamestown, NC (US);
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic device comprises a connecting portion for connecting to a person using vacuum; and a control structure for controlling an amount of vacuum used to connect the connecting portion to the person, wherein the control structure includes: a vacuum pump () in fluid communication with the connecting portion for controlling an amount of vacuum used to connect the connecting portion to the person, a vacuum sensing mechanism () configured to provide signals indicating the amount of vacuum in the connecting portion, a movement sensing mechanism () configured to provide signals indicating at least one of acceleration of the prosthetic device, orientation of the prosthetic device, force experienced by the prosthetic device, and a direction of force experienced by the prosthetic device, and a controller configured to receive signals from the vacuum sensing mechanism () and the movement sensing mechanism (), and to control the vacuum pump ().