The DEKA Arm

Resnik, Linda; Klinger, Shana Lieberman; Etter, Katherine

doi:10.1177/0309364613506913

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“…The SC has 10 powered degrees of freedom and additional passive degrees of freedom [5][6] (Table 1). A full description is available elsewhere [7].…”

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User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm

2014

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Abstract-This article summarizes feedback from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) subjects and clinicians gathered during the VA optimization study of the DEKA Arm. VA subjects and clinicians tested two DEKA Arm prototypes (second-generation [gen 2] and third-generation [gen 3]). Features of the prototypes in three configurations are described. DEKA used feedback from the VA optimization study and from their own subjects to refine the gen 2 prototype. Thirty-three unique subjects participated in the VA evaluation; 26 participated in the gen 2 evaluation (1 subject participated twice), 13 participated in the gen 3 evaluation, and 5 participated in both gen 2 and gen 3 evaluations. Subject data were gathered through structured and open-ended surveys, interviews, and audio-and videotaped sessions. Study prosthetists and therapists provided ongoing feedback and completed surveys at the end of each subject's protocol. Eleven categories of feedback were identified: weight, cosmesis, hand grips, wrist design, elbow design, end-point control, foot controls, batteries and chargers, visual notifications, tactor, and socket features. Final feedback on the gen 3 was generally positive, particularly regarding improvements in wrist design, visual notifications, foot controls, end-point control, and cosmesis. Additional refinements to make the device lighter in weight, eliminate external wires and cables, and eliminate the external battery may further enhance its perceived usability and acceptability.

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“…The SC has 10 powered degrees of freedom and additional passive degrees of freedom [5][6] (Table 1). A full description is available elsewhere [7].…”

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2014

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“…Clinically-approved robots are available for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures (1,2) and for assisting stroke victims in relearning motor control tasks (3,4). Robotic prostheses have been designed to replace human limbs (5,6) while soft and hard exoskeletons are being developed to enhance human strength and endurance (7,8). These types of robots, however, respond only to conscious motion commands.…”

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In vivo tissue regeneration with robotic implants

Damian

Price

Arabagi³

et al. 2018

Sci. Robot.

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Abstract:Robots that reside inside the body to restore or enhance biological function have long been a staple of science fiction. Creating such robotic implants poses challenges both in signaling between the implant and the biological host as well as in implant design. To investigate these challenges, we created a robotic implant to perform in vivo tissue regeneration via mechano-stimulation. The robot is designed to induce lengthening of tubular organs, such as the esophagus and intestines, by computer-controlled application of traction forces. Esophageal testing in swine demonstrates that the applied forces can induce cell proliferation and lengthening of the organ without a reduction in diameter, while the animal is awake, mobile and able to eat normally. Such robots can serve as research tools for studying mechanotransduction-based signaling and can also be employed clinically for conditions such as long-gap esophageal atresia and short bowel syndrome. One Sentence Summary:We have created a robotic implant for inducing tissue growth in tubular organs and demonstrated its potential through esophageal lengthening in swine.

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“…The gen 2 and gen 3 DEKA Arm prototypes are described in detail elsewhere [12]. Briefly, the DEKA Arm (both gen 2 and gen 3) is available in three configurations: the radial configuration (RC), for people with TR amputation; the humeral configuration (HC), for people with TH amputation; and the shoulder configuration (SC), for people with very short TH amputation or amputation at the SD and scapulothoracic level.…”

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User ratings of prosthetic usability and satisfaction in VA study to optimize DEKA Arm

Resnik

Borgia²

2014

J Rehabil Res Dev

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Abstract-The Department of Veterans Affairs study to optimize the DEKA Arm provided feedback to inform optimization of the gen 2 (second-generation) prototype and evaluate the gen 3 (third-generation) prototype. This article summarizes recommendations to improve gen 2 and reports satisfaction and usability ratings of gen 2 and gen 3. Data were collected from 39 subjects; 37 subjects were included in this analysis. Of the subjects, 24 were fit with gen 2 (8 radial configuration [RC], 6 humeral configuration [HC], and 10 shoulder configuration [SC]), 13 were fit with gen 3 (4 RC, 5 HC, and 4 SC), and 5 were fit with both. Usability and satisfaction were evaluated using the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES) and study-specific usability and satisfaction scales. Descriptive statistics were examined and prototypes compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum. Results were stratified by configuration level and outcomes compared by prototype. Satisfaction and usability were greater for gen 3 than gen 2. Overall TAPES scores were similar; however, scores of the TAPES aesthetic satisfaction subscale were higher for gen 3. Compared with gen 2 users, gen 3 users were more satisfied with appearance, grips, and doffing and rated overall usability higher. Features of gen 3, including weight, external cables and wires, hand covering, and fingernails, would benefit from further optimization.

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The DEKA Arm

Abstract: The DEKA Arm is an advanced upper limb prosthesis, not yet available for commercial use. It has functionality that surpasses currently available technology. This manuscript describes the features and functionality of two prototypes of the DEKA Arm, the Gen 2 and the Gen 3.

Cited by 174 publications

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User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm

User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm

In vivo tissue regeneration with robotic implants

User ratings of prosthetic usability and satisfaction in VA study to optimize DEKA Arm

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