Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Knee
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-08
2011-02-08
Matthews, William H. (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Knee
Reexamination Certificate
active
07883548
ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic knee joint mechanism has an hydraulic load-activated knee-stabilizing device for resisting joint flexion. A rotary piston (34) connected to one part of the mechanism is rotatable within a fluid-filled fluid displacement chamber (18) associated with another part of the mechanism to drive fluid through a fluid passage which contains a main valve (38) which restricts or allows joint flexion according to the position of a valve member within the valve. The valve member is movable towards an open position in response to fluid pressure in the fluid passage upstream of the valve member caused by application of a flexion torque to the knee joint mechanism, movement of the valve member in the direction of the open position being at least resisted by a valve control arrangement actuated by application of the wearer's weight. The weight-responsive valve control arrangement is preferably a weight-responsive pilot valve (32) for hydraulically resisting movement of the valve member of the main valve.
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International Search Report for PCT Application No. PCT/GB2004/001067; Filed Mar. 12, 2004; Date of Completion Sep. 16, 2004; Date of Mailing Oct. 11, 2004.
Alston & Bird LLP
Chas. A. Blatchford & Sons Limited
Matthews William H.
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