Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Ankle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-01
2009-12-29
Snow, Bruce E (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Ankle
C623S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07637959
ABSTRACT:
System and method for adjusting the angle of a prosthetic ankle are disclosed. In one example, the system, such as an actuated prosthetic ankle joint, detects the surface angle and actively adjusts the members of the ankle to a preferred angle according to the respective slope of the incline/decline.
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Clausen Arinbjörn V.
Jonsson Helgi
MacDonald Paul
Ragnarsdottir Heidrun G.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Össur hf
Snow Bruce E
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