Lower limb prosthesis and a shin component for the prosthesis

Details Lower limb prosthesis and a shin component for the prosthesis Lower limb prosthesis and a shin component for the prosthesis

1997-10-09

1999-12-07

Snow, Bruce E.

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

Leg

Adjustable shank or thigh

623 27, 623 55, A61F 262

Patent

active

059975830

ABSTRACT:
A single-piece fibre-reinforced plastics shin component for a lower limb prosthesis for a below-knee amputee has an elongate resilient energy-storing blade and, integrally formed at a proximal end of the blade, an alignment plate extending generally anteriorly and perpendicularly with respect to the blade to form at least part of an alignment device for adjusting the position of the blade relative to an upper limb component. The blade is straight and of constant cross-section at least over its distal end portion to allow it to be cut to length to suit the amputee.

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