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Ankle-foot prosthesis for automatic adaptation to sloped walking surfaces

US10376388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2017
Grant dateAug 13, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/6642
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ankle-foot prosthesis includes a foot plate, an ankle frame attached to the foot plate, a yoke pivotally connected to the ankle frame and including a member for attaching to a leg, a damper having a first end connected to the yoke and a second end connected to the ankle frame, and a control mechanism for switching the damper between low and high settings.

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