Magnetic detachment system for prosthetics
OwnerJason R. Yuhasz, John Paolone, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A magnetic detachment system 10 for prosthetics which includes a prosthetic sleeve member 20 having a dosed end 22 provided with a first magnetic member 23, a prosthesis unit 12 including a prosthetic socket member 30 having a closed end 32 provided with a second magnetic member 33, and a detachment unit 13 including a detachment member 60 having a generally flat head element 61 which can be interposed between the first and second magnetic members 23, 33 to separate the sleeve member 20 from the socket member 30.
Claims11
In a magnetic prosthesis system comprising a prosthetic sleeve member having a closed end provided with a first generally curved magnetic member and a prosthesis including a prosthetic socket member having an open end dimensioned to receive said prosthetic sleeve member and further having a closed end provided with a second generally flat magnetic member, an improvement comprising:
- a detachment unit including a detachment member associated with said prosthetic socket member and provided with a head element that is adapted to be interposed between said first and second magnetic members for the purpose of separating the prosthetic sleeve member from the prosthetic socket member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.