Prosthetic ankle and foot combination

Details Prosthetic ankle and foot combination Prosthetic ankle and foot combination

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Isabella, David (Department: 3774)

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

Leg

Ankle

C623S026000, C623S047000, C623S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07985265

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic ankle and foot combination has an ankle joint mechanism constructed to allow damped rotational movement of a foot component relative to a shin component. The mechanism provides a continuous hydraulically damped range of ankle motion during walking with dynamically variable damping resistances, and with independent variation of damping resistances in the plantarflexion and dorsiflexion directions. An electronic control system coupled to the ankle joint mechanism includes at least one sensor for generating signals indicative of a kinetic or kinematic parameter of locomotion and/or walking environment, the mechanism and the control system being arranged such that the damping resistances effective over the range of motion of the ankle are adapted automatically in response to such signals. Single and dual piston hydraulic damping arrangements are disclosed, including arrangements allowing independent heel-height adjustment.

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