Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Ankle
Patent
1994-11-01
1996-08-13
Willse, David H.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Ankle
623 52, 623 55, A61F 266
Patent
active
055452345
ABSTRACT:
A lower extremity prosthetic device is provided which includes a modular foot with a heel section and an elongate midfoot section, the heel and midfoot sections being configured for detachable combination via a coupling joint. The heel section is formed from a material of a first predetermined stiffness characteristic and the midfoot section is formed from a material of a second predetermined stiffness characteristic, providing a foot of a differential stiffness characteristic akin to that of a natural foot.
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