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US 11,759,338 B2Granted
Adjustable prosthetic interfaces and related systems and methods
AssigneeClick Holdings, LLC
InventorJoseph A. Mahon
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Abstract
Prosthesis devices can include sockets having adjustable features. In one example, a socket includes one or more panels that can move outwardly or inwardly relative to a receptacle portion of the socket. The panels can be moved by tightening a tensioning line.
Claims20
An adjustable prosthetic socket, comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a cavity that is sized to receive at least a portion of a residual limb therein;
- a panel, wherein the panel is configured to move radially inward relative to the cavity, wherein the panel is coupled to the receptacle via a hinge;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively fix the panel at a desired position relative to the cavity.
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An adjustable prosthetic socket, comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a cavity that is sized to receive at least a portion of a residual limb therein;
- a pressure member that is separate from the receptacle and that is configured to move relative thereto, wherein the pressure member is coupled to the receptacle via a hinge;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively fix the pressure member at a desired position relative to the cavity;
- wherein movement of the pressure member toward an interior of the cavity is configured to tighten a fit between the adjustable prosthetic socket and at least a portion of a residual limb.
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An adjustable prosthetic socket, comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a cavity that is sized to receive at least a portion of a residual limb therein;
- a pressure member that is separate from the receptacle and that is configured to move relative thereto, wherein the pressure member comprises a pad at an interior surface thereof such that the pressure member is thicker than a wall portion of the receptacle;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively fix the pressure member at a desired position relative to the cavity;
- wherein movement of the pressure member toward an interior of the cavity is configured to tighten a fit between the adjustable prosthetic socket and at least a portion of a residual limb.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.