Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Ankle
Patent
1993-03-31
1995-08-22
Willse, David H.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Ankle
623 52, 623 53, 623 38, 403120, 403132, A61F 266, A61F 262
Patent
active
054435277
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight foot prosthesis is claimed, having a heel, a toe, and a raised instep, the instep including an upper surface and a lower surface, an ankle joint connected to the foot and capable of motion around each of three perpendicular axes, a pair of compression mounts for limiting rotation of the ankle joint, and a connector for connecting the ankle joint to a leg.
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