Prosthetic Hand Device Using Wearable Ultrasound Module as Human Machine Interface
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The European Patent Office published application EP4648720A1 filed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, covering a prosthetic hand device that uses a wearable ultrasound module as a human machine interface. The technology maps muscle activity via ultrasound to provide intuitive, low-latency control signals for prosthetic hand movement. Named inventors are NAZARI, Vaheh, ZHENG, Yongping, and SHEA, Tsung Kwan. The application was published April 15, 2026 under IPC classifications A61F 2/54, A61F 2/70, and A61F 2/72, designating 33 European Patent Convention member states.
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The EPO published patent application EP4648720A1 covering a prosthetic hand device that uses a wearable ultrasound module as a human machine interface. The device maps muscle activity using ultrasound to generate control signals for prosthetic hand movement, enabling intuitive and responsive operation without requiring invasive procedures. The application designates 33 European Patent Convention member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and other EU and non-EU European states.
Prosthetic device manufacturers and medical device companies developing human machine interface technologies should monitor this filing for competitive intelligence purposes. While a published patent application does not itself grant enforceable rights, it signals the applicant's technical direction and scope of claimed invention in the field of prosthetic control systems.
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PROSTHETIC HAND DEVICE USING A WEARABLE ULTRASOUND MODULE AS A HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE
Publication EP4648720A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Inventors
NAZARI, Vaheh, ZHENG, Yongping, SHEA, Tsung Kwan
IPC Classifications
A61F 2/54 20060101AFI20240719BHEP A61F 2/70 20060101ALI20240719BHEP A61F 2/72 20060101ALI20240719BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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