Prosthesis connector and alignment assembly
US6013105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for positioning and/or aligning a connector between a prosthetic socket and a prosthetic limb. An alignment assembly may have a rotational positioning module and a sliding adjustment unit to position a connector at a natural joint location for a particular patient. The connector may also independently rotate with respect to the sliding adjustment unit to align the connector faces with a set of natural articulation axes of the patient. After the components are positioned and aligned, the components may be fixed together to provide a fixed connector custom fitted to a particular patient.
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