Patent ID: 9387112
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A myoelectric orthotic device comprising: a hand piece; a forearm piece, the forearm piece includes a support member, containing one or more of: a power supply; bioelectric sensors; a microprocessor and circuitry, wherein the hand piece includes a hand support member configured to be worn around a hand and is attached to the forearm piece, by a flexible membrane; a plurality of shape memory actuators including a wrist actuator and a first set of five actuators, one at each metacarpal joint, wherein said hand piece is designed to fit between the wrist and the metacarpal joints and to support one end of the shape memory actuator for the wrist, further wherein each actuator is connected at one end to the hand piece and configured to be connected at the other end to a finger by way of a ring; and wherein at least one ring is configured to encircle each finger, and the forearm piece reads nerve impulses through the skin of the wearer's forearm, draws the necessary electricity from batteries, and activates actuators forcing the finger(s) to move.