Systems and methods for adjusting the angle of a prosthetic ankle based on a measured surface angle
US7637959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/7645
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
System and method for adjusting the angle of a prosthetic ankle are disclosed. In one example, the system, such as an actuated prosthetic ankle joint, detects the surface angle and actively adjusts the members of the ankle to a preferred angle according to the respective slope of the incline/decline.
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