Method of fabricating, artificial limbs incorporating superelastic supports
US7178218B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49996
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method of fabricating an artificial limb. The method includes the steps of: cutting one or more superelastic materials to a desired length, forming the superelastic material into a desired resting configuration of an artificial limb using a fixture that includes the desired resting configuration, heating the superelastic material to between 300 degrees Celsius and 750 degrees Celsius, cooling the superelastic material, and removing the superelastic material from the fixture.
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