Knee Adapter for Connecting an Endoprosthesis to an Exoprosthesis
AssigneeBack to Mobility GmbH
InventorBenjamin Wünsch
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Abstract
A knee adapter for connecting an endoprosthesis to an exoprosthesis includes a ball joint. The ball joint comprises a partially spherical joint head and a joint socket shaped to be complementary to the joint head. The joint head is mounted in the joint socket and is configured to be arranged at one of the endoprosthesis and the exoprosthesis. The joint socket is configured to be arranged at the other of the endoprosthesis and the exoprosthesis. The joint head is affixed in the joint socket by at least one shear element.
Claims20
A knee adapter for connecting an endoprosthesis to an exoprosthesis, the knee adapter comprising:
- a ball joint, wherein said ball joint comprises a partially spherical joint head and a joint socket shaped to be complementary thereto, wherein said joint head is mounted in said joint socket, wherein said joint head is configured to be arranged at one of said endoprosthesis and said exoprosthesis, wherein said joint socket is configured to be arranged at the other of said endoprosthesis and said exoprosthesis, wherein the joint head is affixed in said joint socket by at least one shear element.
A knee adapter for connecting an endoprosthesis to an exoprosthesis, the knee adapter comprising:
- a ball joint, wherein said ball joint comprises a partially spherical joint head and a joint socket shaped to be complementary thereto, wherein said joint head is mounted in said joint socket, wherein said joint head is configured to be arranged at one of said endoprosthesis and said exoprosthesis, wherein said joint socket is configured to be arranged at the other of said endoprosthesis and said exoprosthesis, wherein said joint head is affixed in said joint socket by at least one shear element such that, when a certain amount of force or moment acting upon said shear element is exceeded, a predetermined fracture defining segment of said shear element fractures and releases said joint head within said joint socket.
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