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US 12,178,723 B2Granted
Prosthetic coupling interfaces and methods of use
AssigneeArnex Innovations, LLC
InventorsBrandon Arnette, Jeffrey Arnette, Todd Hasenstein
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Abstract
Prosthetic coupling interfaces and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example system can include an external fixator apparatus, a prosthetic appendage assembly, and a prosthetic coupling interface for connecting the external fixator apparatus with the prosthetic appendage assembly.
Claims9
A prosthetic coupling interface, comprising:
- a plate having a thickness and a lower surface, the plate comprising a plurality of equally spaced notches creating interface tabs, wherein a prosthetic appendage assembly is configured to couple with the lower surface of the plate, further wherein at least a portion of the interface tabs couple with mounting members of an external fixator apparatus, wherein each of the interface tabs comprises a centrally located coupling aperture and wherein an interface tab of the interface tabs is configured to be received within a receiver slot of a mounting member of the mounting members.
A system, comprising:
- an external fixator apparatus comprising:
- a circular frame configured to encircle a lower leg of a patient;
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- a plurality of struts positioned around the circular frame;
- a prosthetic coupling interface in the form of a plate having a thickness and a lower surface, the plate comprising a plurality of interface tabs, wherein each of the plurality of struts are mechanically joined to one of the plurality of interface tabs, wherein at least a portion of the interface tabs couple with mounting members of an external fixator apparatus, each of the interface tabs comprises a centrally located coupling aperture and wherein an interface tab of the interface tabs is configured to be received within a receiver slot of a mounting member of the mounting members;
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- a prosthetic appendage assembly attached to an underside of the prosthetic coupling interface, the external fixator apparatus and the prosthetic appendage assembly are coupled together using the prosthetic coupling interface in such a way that a patient can walk using the prosthetic appendage assembly.
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