Alignment adapter for prosthetic sport feet
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsFrancois Van der Watt, Christophe Lecomte
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Abstract
An alignment adapter for prosthetic sport feet, such as running feet, includes a male pyramid plate having a male pyramid, a female connector plate having a female connector, and a back plate. For use during alignment of a prosthetic running foot, the male pyramid plate is coupled to the back of a user's socket and the female connector plate and back plate are clamped about the foot. The male pyramid and female connector are coupled and adjusted relative to one another to achieve a desired alignment. The socket and foot are locked in an alignment fixture to maintain the alignment and the male pyramid, female connector, and back plates are removed. A laminated plate is coupled to the socket to maintain alignment during normal use.
Claims9
An alignment system for use with prosthetic feet, the system comprising:
- a male pyramid plate having a male pyramid and configured to be temporarily coupled to a back of a socket sized to receive a user's amputated leg;
- a female connector plate having a female connector and configured to be placed adjacent a front of a prosthetic foot proximate a proximal end of the prosthetic foot, the female connector removably coupleable to the male pyramid and selectively fixed relative to the male pyramid to define a desired alignment between the prosthetic foot and the socket;
- a back plate configured to be placed adjacent a back of the prosthetic foot proximate a proximal end of the prosthetic foot and removably coupled to the female connector plate about the prosthetic foot;
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- a laminated plate configured to be coupled to the back of the socket to maintain the desired alignment during normal use and following removal of the male pyramid plate from the socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.