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The Becker Imperial hand's cable activation force to open devices up to 50mm was tested, excluding the cosmetic glove. This study assessed the efficiency of voluntary opening prosthetic devices after 24 years of development.
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Figure 4. Maximum cable activation force to open devices 50 mm during test 2. *Becker Imperial hand (Becker Mechanical Hand Co; St. Paul, Minnesota) was only tested without cosmetic glove. SVO = soft voluntary opening, VO = voluntary opening. Smit G , Bongers RM, Van der Sluis CK, Plettenburg DH. Efficiency of voluntary opening hand and hook prosthetic devices: 24 years of development? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(4):523–34.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.07.0125