Orthosis

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100217168A1
SERIAL NO

12089227

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A hand orthosis for assisting gripping by persons with a disability affecting hand function, comprises a thumb part, a hand part which fits around a user's hand between the thumb and knuckles, a forearm part which fits to a user's forearm above the hand. The orthosis includes a flexible connecting element connected at one end to the thumb part and which is movably coupled to the hand part and connected at another end to the forearm part such that when the orthosis is fitted to a user, extension of the user's wrist draws the user's thumb towards the user's index finger to form a grip. A powered embodiment of the orthosis is also disclosed.

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LIMITEDNEW ZEALAND UNDER HART

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
King, Marcus James Christchurch, NZ 7 148
Le-Ngoc, Lan Christchurch, NZ 3 21
Verkaalk, Julian Christchurch, NZ 1 6

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