User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm
Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, et al.
This article summarizes feedback from Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) subjects and clinicians
gathered during the VA optimization study of
a new advanced upper-limb prosthesis, the DEKA
Arm. VA subjects and clinicians tested two successive
DEKA Arm prototypes, the second-generation
(gen 2) and the third-generation (gen 3). Features of
the prototypes for users with three levels of arm amputation
(transradial, transhumeral, and shoulder disarticulation)
are described. Feedback was analyzed
on weight, appearance, hand grips, powered joints
(wrist, elbow, shoulder, and end-point control), foot
controls, battery systems, user notifications systems,
and socket features. Final feedback about the refined
gen 3 prototype was generally positive, particularly
regarding improvements in wrist design, visual notifications,
foot controls, end-point control, and appearance.
Additional refinements to make the device
lighter in weight and eliminate external wires and
cables and the external battery may further enhance
its perceived usability and acceptability.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.03.0068
Volume 51 Number 1, 2014
Pages 27 — 38
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows:
Resnik L, Klinger SL, Etter K. User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(1):27–38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.03.0068
Resnik L, Klinger SL, Etter K. User and clinician perspectives on DEKA Arm: Results of VA study to optimize DEKA Arm. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014;51(1):27–38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.03.0068
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