Prosthesis liner
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare GmbH
InventorsBernard GARUS, Lueder MOSLER, Christian MUELLER, Lukas BRUENJES
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Abstract
A prosthesis liner provided for fitting over a stump of a limb. The prosthesis liner includes a main body having an inner face directed towards the skin of the stump, and an outer face directed away from the stump. The prosthesis liner also includes a proximal access opening and a side wall, which extends from the access opening as far as a closed distal end portion of the liner. At least one sealing lip is arranged on the outer face of the main body and protrudes radially outwards from the main body.
Claims24
A prosthesis liner configured to fit over a stump of a limb, the liner comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- an inner face directed towards a skin surface of the stump;
- an outer face directed away from the stump;
- a proximal access opening;
- a closed distal end portion;
- a side wall extending from the access opening to the closed distal end portion;
- at least one sealing lip arranged on an outer face of the main body and protruding radially outwards from the main body, the at least one sealing lip comprising:
- a first portion connected to the main body and extending in a direction away from the main body and toward the access opening;
- a proximal portion extending proximally from the first portion in a direction toward the main body.
A prosthesis liner configured to fit over a stump of a limb, the liner comprising:
- a main body comprising:
- an inner face directed towards a skin surface of the stump;
- an outer face directed away from the stump;
- a proximal access opening;
- a closed distal end portion;
- a side wall extending from the access opening to the closed distal end portion;
- at least one sealing lip arranged on an outer face of the main body and protruding radially outwards from the main body, the at least one sealing lip comprising a first portion that extends away from the main body, and a second portion that extends toward the main body, the second portion being movable relative to the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.