Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Ankle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Stewart, Alvin (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Ankle
C623S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06852132
ABSTRACT:
A method of using an artificial limb includes mounting an artificial limb to a body part, applying a force to the artificial limb to deflect the artificial limb from a first position in a first direction, and removing the force, whereby the artificial limb moves to the first position. The artificial limb includes a mounting end configured to be mounted to a body part and one or more superelastic members. The superelastic members may be made of Nitinol.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5858020 (1999-01-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 6379393 (2002-04-01), Mavroidis et al.
Hare William D.
Houser Russell A.
Houser Russell A
Stewart Alvin
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