Ankle joint device with a foot support featuring adjustable initial angle
US12383418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/1671
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ankle joint device comprises a base, an angle adjusting assembly, and a foot support member; the angle adjusting assembly comprises a rotation member and an anti-rotation member, wherein the rotation member is rotationally mounted on the base, and the anti-rotation member is slidably and detachably locked to the rotation member along the axial direction defined by the rotation member; the foot support member is mounted to the anti-rotation member, after the anti-rotation member slides away from the rotation member in the axial direction by a predetermined distance, the foot support member is allowed to rotate at a predetermined angle, and the foot support member is locked to the rotation member to rotate with the rotation member relative to the base after the anti-rotation member slides close to the rotation member in the axial direction by a predetermined distance in a state of being maintained at the predetermined angle.
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