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Hand Sensory Assessment Device

Summary

The present invention relates to a hand sensory assessment device capable of point localization, two-point discrimination, vibration, and texture discrimination for assessing and training patients. The device possesses multiples of pins serving as contacting points that are capable of treating multiples points on a patients hand.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US8016768B2
Application Number: US2008222827A
Inventor: Lau, Kin-tak | Lau, Mei-ling | Chan, Chetwyn
Priority Date: 18 Aug 2008
Priority Number: US8016768B2
Application Date: 18 Aug 2008
Publication Date: 13 Sep 2011
IPC Current: A61B001900 | A61B0005103 | A61B0005117
US Class: 600557 | 600553 | 600587
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Hand sensory assessment device
Usefulness: Hand sensory assessment device
Summary: Hand sensory assessment device for assessing and training a stroke sufferer.
Novelty: Hand sensory assessment device for assessing and training stroke sufferer, has microcontroller for controlling solenoid, housing positioned over circuit boards, and hand strap and thumb strap positioned on housing

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Group

Medical Device

Application No.

US2008222827A

Others

LAU Kin-tak
LAU Mei-ling
CHAN Chetwyn

Country/Region

USA

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