Method for creating a sleeve member attached to a body portion
US6440345B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7532
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for creating a flexible sleeve member for an amputation stump. The sleeve member is made of a thermoplastic elastic and transparent material. The sleeve member is shaped after a flexed limb, for instance a knee, which makes it easier to avoid foldings of the sleeve, which would otherwise be obtained at the back of the knee when a person wearing the prosthetic device sits down. By means of the sleeve member according to the invention, comfort is improved for a person wearing such a prosthetic device.
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