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Powered prosthetic hip joint

US9895240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Ösur hf · IS

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 21, 2015
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2035

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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