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Powered prosthetic hip joint

US9044346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Össur hf · IS

Inventors

David Langlois · Thetford Mines, CA
Arinbjörn Viggo Clausen · Reykjavík, IS
Árni Einarsson · Mosfellsbær, IS

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/7645
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A powered prosthetic thigh can have a proximal portion configured to couple to a prosthetic hip socket and can have a distal portion attached to the proximal portion. The distal portion can have a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee. The powered prosthetic thigh can also have a computer controlled actuator configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh relative to the prosthetic hip socket.

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