Functional assessment of the Vanderbilt Multigrasp myoelectric hand: a continuing case study

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014:2014:6195-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6945044.

Abstract

This paper presents a case study involving the functional assessment of the Vanderbilt Multigrasp (VMG) hand prosthesis on a single transradial amputee subject. In particular, a transradial amputee subject performed the Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP) using the hand prosthesis and multigrasp myoelectric controller in a series of experimental sessions occurring over a multi-week time span. The subject's index of function (IoF) improved with each session, although essentially plateaued after the fourth session, resulting in a IoF score of 87, which compares favorably to SHAP scores published in previous studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algorithms*
  • Amputees
  • Electromyography / methods*
  • Hand / physiopathology*
  • Hand Strength / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants*