Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg
Patent
1996-12-31
1999-10-05
Yu, Mickey
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
623 38, 92165PR, A61F 274, A61F 282
Patent
active
059615567
ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic suspension unit for cushioning shocks in a prosthetic is provided. The unit includes a cylindrical sleeve attachable to a first prosthetic member; attachment member attachable to a second prosthetic member; a slide bearing allowing the attachment member to slide axially relative to the sleeve; an energy storage member cooperating between said attachment means and the sleeve; a piston positioned to slide within said sleeve and engage an axial end of the energy storage member; and anti-rotation mechanism cooperative between said sleeve and the attachment member for preventing relative rotation therebetween.
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Lord Corporation
Nguyen Tram A.
Thomson Richard K.
Wayland Randall S.
Yu Mickey
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