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. 2016 Jun 29;13:62. doi: 10.1186/s12984-016-0168-z

Table 5.

Overview of included dynamic hand orthoses classified as EVA glove

Name/ID Country Year rangea ISO abbr. Reported function Actuator DOFb Wrist supportb
Shields [111] USA 1997 HdO power assistance 3 Limited (FE, RUD)
SkilMate [56, 336] Japan 2001–2004 HdO power assistance 3 N/A
Matheson 1 [22, 23] Australia 2011–2012 WHFO general assistance 1 Limited (PS, FE, RUD)
Matheson 2 [22, 23] Australia 2011–2012 FO general assistance 2 Limited (PS, FE, RUD)

aYear ranges are determined by the year span between found literature sources and my differ from the actual time of development

bActuator DOF = number of individually controlled actuators (zero means fully passive)

cWrist can be assisted, resisted, limited or locked [29] in pronation/supination (PS), flexion/extension (FE) and radial/ulnar deviation (RUD)