Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Adjustable shank or thigh
Patent
1993-09-16
1995-10-17
Willse, David H.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Adjustable shank or thigh
403 90, 403362, A61F 262
Patent
active
054586577
ABSTRACT:
An endoskeletal system having an adjustable adapter assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment the adapter assembly utilizes a ball-and-post coupler to adjustably couple an endoskeletal pylon to a stump socket or artificial foot or hand. The adapter assembly includes a cylindrical collar which is fastened to one end of the pylon. The interior bore of the collar is spherically contoured to form a seat for receiving a bulbous end of the ball-and-post coupler, which itself is fastened to the stump socket via a socket adapter plate. The spherical interface of the ball-and-post coupler and the seat forms a articulable bearing.
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Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company
Willse David H.
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