Artificial leg with stabilized knee mechanism

Details Artificial leg with stabilized knee mechanism Artificial leg with stabilized knee mechanism

1980-09-04

1982-09-28

Frinks, Ronald L.

A61F 104, A61F 108

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043510701

ABSTRACT:
An artificial leg for an above-knee amputation. The leg includes a device for restraining knee flexion and means in which motion is produced in response to the application of torque about the hip axis. Mechanical means is provided to transfer and apply such motion to the restraining device so as either to cause the restraining device to restrain knee flexion or to release, or assist in releasing, restraint of knee flexion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3666299 (1972-05-01), Bulter
Orthopaedic Appliances Atlas, vol. 2 (Artificial Limbs), J. W. Edwards, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1960, pp. 197-198.

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