title: Functional assessment of the Vanderbilt Multigrasp myoelectric hand: a continuing case study.
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.
authors.forename: Skyler A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dalley
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000674:Amputees; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods*; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants