General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic and metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

68.0 cm

Width

47.0 cm

Height

15.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Assistive technologies

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kinova

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

2012 – 2014, CICP/ CSTMC Techno Zone “From Prototype to Market”

Canada

Taken from acquisition worksheet: "Kinova was founded in 2006 by Charles Deguire (CEO) and Louis-Joseph Caron L’Écuyer (CTO), who developed and marketed an assistive robotic arm for people with upper-body and mobility disabilities. The robotic arm compensates for the loss of mobility of users of wheelchairs who have mobility challenges with the use of upper limbs. Jacques Forest (19xx-1993) lived with muscular dystrophy and could only use his left thumb. He designed the Manipulo Arm to assist him in carrying out his daily tasks. Inspired by Jacques’ perseverance and ingenuity, his nephew, Charles Deguire, the co-founder of Kinova – named this technical aid “JACO” in his uncle’s honour."

Function

Assistive device mounted to a wheelchair to help people with upper-body and mobility disabilities to perform complex actions.

Technical

Taken from acquisition worksheet: "The device is a six-axis robotic manipulator arm with a three-fingered hand designed to be installed on the side of a wheelchair. Its controls are adapted to suit the individual's specific needs."

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's label reads "kinova/ JACO ARM/ SN [bar code]/ PJ0000 0001 0306 03 12332 0002/ Designed in Canada [/] Assembled in China/ Label P[/]N: DL 0000 0002/ Rev 3.0.3.".

Missing

Unknown

Finish

Dark grey moulded synthetic arm with grey, blue and green synthetic joints. There are three light grey and dark grey synthetic fingers. Silver metal external connector end. On side of connector end are three small connectors with an on off switch.

Decoration

N/A