Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Isabella, David (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922774
ABSTRACT:
A computerized prosthesis alignment system includes a transducer that can measure socket reactions in the anterior/posterior plane and the right/left planes, while canceling or reducing the transverse forces on the measurements of these socket reactions. In addition, the transducer is also capable of determining the axial load or weight experienced by the prosthesis. The computerized prosthesis alignment system is in communication with a host computer. The moment data from the transducer is interpreted by the user via a computer interface. The host computer includes memory for storing one or more applications. These applications receive data from the transducer, interpret the data with discrete algebraic or fuzzy logic algorithms, and display the output numerically and graphically. Applications may also interpret the data to provide analyses to the user for aligning the prosthesis.
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Boone David Alan
Macomber Ben Gilbert
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Isabella David
Orthocare Innovations LLC
Woznicki Jacqueline
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