OTTO BOCK Prosthetic Hand Patent Grant
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12589011B2 to OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH for a prosthetic hand design featuring a chassis with longitudinal guide and clamping element. The patent, filed June 11, 2021 as Application No. 18001426, contains 20 claims covering the mechanical assembly that blocks two translational degrees of freedom in a locking position.
What changed
The USPTO issued patent grant US12589011B2 to OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH for a prosthetic hand invention. The patent claims a chassis (20) with at least one base element (10) for fastening prosthetic fingers, featuring a longitudinal guide that blocks two translational degrees of freedom. A clamping element (30) is displaceably mounted to block the third translational degree of freedom in locking position. The patent was filed June 11, 2021 with Application No. 18001426 and contains 20 claims.
Patent holders and competitors in the prosthetics field should review the claims to assess freedom to operate or licensing opportunities. Medical device manufacturers developing competing prosthetic hand products should conduct prior art searches to design around these claims. No compliance deadlines or regulatory obligations are associated with this patent grant.
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Prosthetic hand
Grant US12589011B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
Inventors
Christoph Ledinger, Luis Sagmeister
Abstract
A prosthetic hand with a chassis (20) and at least one base element (10) for fastening a prosthetic finger to the chassis (20), wherein a longitudinal guide for the base element (10) is arranged or formed on the chassis (20), the base element (10) being mounted in said longitudinal guide, wherein the longitudinal guide blocks two translational degrees of freedom and a clamping element (30) is assigned to the longitudinal guide, said clamping element being displaceably mounted in or on the chassis (20) or the base element (10) between a locking position and an unlocking position and effecting a blocking of the third translational degree of freedom in the locking position.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/583 A61F 2002/30515 A61F 2002/30428 A61F 2002/30479 A61F 2/58 A61F 2/54 A61F 2002/587
Filing Date
2021-06-11
Application No.
18001426
Claims
20
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