Patent ID: 11969362
Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F  G  B | IPC A  F  G

Claim 0:
1. An upper-extremity prosthetic comprising:
a first member having a surface adapted to engage with an athletic ball;
a first spring coupled to the first member, the first spring arranged to absorb energy and to provide energy return in response to movement of the first member, wherein the first spring comprises a coil spring including a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material that is electrically conductive, wherein the second portion comprises a portion of an outer surface of the first spring and is at least partially encapsulated within the first material along a length of the coil spring, and wherein the second portion has an electrical conductivity that: (i) is greater than an electrical conductivity of the first portion and (ii) changes in response to deflection of the first spring; and
electrical circuitry configured to measure the electrical conductivity of the second portion and to output a signal responsive to the measured electrical conductivity.