Adjustable pyramid adapter for prosthetic device
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare GmbH
InventorsBrandon ANDERSON, Vaughn Roy ANDERSON
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Abstract
A prosthetic device and related methods includes an elongate support member having a first surface, and an adapter mounted to the support member. The adapter includes a base portion, a movable member, a connector portion, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member is operable to move the movable member relative to the base portion to change an effective length of an interface between the adapter and the first surface of the support member. The connector portion extends from the base portion and is configured to releasably secure the prosthetic foot to a prosthesis.
Claims19
A prosthetic foot, comprising:
- an elongate support member comprising fiber reinforced material and having a first surface;
- an adapter comprising:
- a base portion;
- a movable member;
- an adjustment member operable to move the movable member relative to the base portion to change an effective length of an interface between the adapter and the first surface of the support member.
A prosthetic foot, comprising:
- a foot plate spring member;
- a top spring member secured to the foot plate spring member and having a first surface;
- an adapter comprising:
- a base portion having a contact surface arranged to contact the first surface of the top spring member;
- a movable member having a contact surface arranged to contact the first surface of the top spring member;
- an adjustment member operable to move the movable member relative to the base portion to change a stiffness of the prosthetic foot;
- a connector portion extending from the base portion and configured to releasably secure the prosthetic foot to a prosthesis.
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A prosthetic foot comprising;
- a top foot plate spring member;
- an adapter in contact with the top foot plate spring member, the adapter including a movable portion and a base portion, the base portion being fixed relative to the top foot plate spring member, and the movable portion being movable relative to the base portion to change a distance between lines of contact between the adapter and the top foot plate spring member during a gait cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.