Suspension/alignment for prosthetic limbs
US6063125A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic limb suspension system includes a socket part having a cavity into which a residual limb may be introduced, a distal adaptor secured at a distal end of the socket part, and an air valve mounted to the distal adaptor and communicating with the cavity so as to selectively permit air flow to or from the cavity.
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