Prosthetic hand developed for amputee who retains significant portion of forearm. Outer end of device is end effector including two fingers, one moved by rotating remaining part of forearm about its longitudinal axis. Main body of end effector is end member supporting fingers, roller bearing assembly, and rack-and-pinion mechanism. Advantage of rack-and-pinion mechanism enables user to open or close gap between fingers with precision and force.


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    Title :

    Prosthetic Hand With Two Gripping Fingers


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    Publication date :

    1993-03-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English


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