Prosthetic foot

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1995-12-12

1997-08-05

Willse, David H.

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

Leg

Ankle

623 55, A61F 266

Patent

active

056537670

ABSTRACT:
The prosthetic foot includes an extending forefoot and an extending heel which curve into arcing sections to be positioned in an overlapping and opposite fashion. A fastener securely fastens the forefoot and the heel to one another at a convergence of the arcing sections. The arcing sections define a receptacle for elements which limit the deflection of the forefoot and the heel. The preferred embodiment has a plurality of individual forefoot and heel members which readily accommodate uneven or angled terrain by individually flexing to conform to the terrain.

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