Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Suspender or attachment from natural leg
Patent
1987-01-23
1989-04-18
Apley, Richard J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Suspender or attachment from natural leg
623 57, 128 80C, 128 77, A61F 278
Patent
active
048223719
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an integral elastic suspension sleeve for use with an artificial limb prosthetic device. Specifically, the invention is an integral flexible elastic support sleeve having two circular ends which encloses and securely grips the residual lower extremity portion of a human being who has had a below the knee (or below the elbow) amputation and also encloses and securely grips the top outer surface of the socket of a shin and foot (or forearm and hand) prosthetic device. The suspension sleeve has a smaller internal cylindrical-like panel which has a fabric surface having a low coefficient of friction. This fabric surface is in contact with the outer intersection line between the prosthetic device and the limb extremity of the human being. This sleeve is at between about 5.degree. and 45.degree. angle, and the described configuration results in improved mobility, decreased dermatological irritation to the wearer and enhances the longevity of the elastic suspension sleeve.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3888244 (1975-06-01), Lebold
patent: 4474573 (1984-10-01), Detty
Jolly David F.
Wilson Michael T.
Apley Richard J.
Cannon Alan W.
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