Transfemoral prosthetic systems and methods for operating...

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2009-03-23

2011-11-15

Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3738)

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

Having electrical actuator

C623S027000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08057550

ABSTRACT:
Certain embodiments of the invention relate to increasing the functionality of a transfemoral prosthetic device. In one embodiment, the transfemoral prosthetic device is configured such that the prosthetic knee maintains a load consistent with a healthy knee walking on level ground, while the prosthetic ankle adjusts for the incline or decline. In certain embodiments, adjustments, such as a toe lift function, are automatically performed after about three strides of the transfemoral prosthetic device user and/or when each of the strides has a stride speed of at least about 0.55 meters/second.

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