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Prosthetic socket

US11969367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

Epic Inventing, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Hunter · Portland, US
Donald Laprade · Acushnet, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2019
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/785
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a prosthetic socket (10) having a longitudinal axis X for attachment to a limb of a patient having first and second sides (A, B) which comprises a first portion (20) having a first edge (22), a second edge (24) a first end (26) and a second end (28) and second portion (30) having a first edge (32) a second edge (34) a first end (36) and a second edge (38). A hinge (40) is connecting the first edge (22) of the first portion (20) to the first edge (32) of the second portion (30) and a clasp (50) is provided between the second edge (24) of the first portion (20) and the second edge (34) of the second portion (30). Such an arrangement allows for a prosthetic socket (10) to be more easily attached and removed to a patients limb.

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