Impact reducing prosthetic pylon
US5800563A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00047
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An impact reducing prosthetic pylon has a distal component which can be attached to a prosthetic foot and includes a housing within which the proximal component can slidably fit. A resilient bumper-like member formed of a foam is positioned within the housing and is compressed by the proximal component when the prosthesis is under a load. Relative rotation of the proximal and distal components is prevented, but a limited, resiliently damped rotation may be permitted.
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