Adjustable adapter for lower leg prosthesis

Details Adjustable adapter for lower leg prosthesis Adjustable adapter for lower leg prosthesis

1997-04-11

2000-09-26

Milano, Michael J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Leg

Adjustable shank or thigh

623 27, A61F 262

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active

061237329

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable adapter (13) for lower leg prostheses including an adapter housing (14) attachable to the lower leg prosthesis (2), a spheroidal adapter head (8) rotatable inside the housing (14) and a prosthesis collar attachment member (4) that can be shifted sideways relative to the adapter head (8), which member (4) can be fastened to a prosthesis collar (5) whereby the spheroidal part (12) of the adapter head (8) is on the exterior of the essentially tube shaped adapter head (8) having an internally tube shaped part in which there are parts (26, 27, 28) arranged to allow the prosthesis collar attachment member (4) to be shifted sideways.

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patent: 5013325 (1991-05-01), Rennerfelt
patent: 5047063 (1991-09-01), Chen
patent: 5425782 (1995-06-01), Phillips
patent: 5529576 (1996-06-01), Lundt et al.
patent: 5545230 (1996-08-01), Kinsinger et al.
patent: 5545231 (1996-08-01), Houser
patent: 5549710 (1996-08-01), Vera et al.

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