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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142517 | Prosthesis A prosthesis for attachment to a residual limb. The prosthesis includes a liner into which the residual limb is insertable, a socket into which the liner is insertable, and a fibrous pile fastener arranged on the inner surface of the liner, the outer surface of the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123818 | Prosthetic liner with continuous distal end area A tubular liner has an open proximal end and a closed-end distal area, and a fabric layer continuously defining an exterior surface of the liner without interruption. A polymeric layer having first and second surfaces is bonded to an interior surface of the fabric l... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8070828 | Enhanced multiple viscosity liner A novel enhanced liner for prostheses provides for better for either off of the shelf or in customized form, to line a prosthetic used by amputees. Striking a balance between controlling the tear strength and imparting resiliency results in a user friendly product t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057551 | Lanyard suspension system for a prosthetic limb A lanyard suspension system for a prosthetic limb that includes: (a) a lanyard cord adapted to extend from a distal end of a patient's residual limb; and (b) a lanyard lock assembly adapted to be seated at a distal end of a patient's prosthetic limb socket assembly.... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052760 | Suspension liner system with seal A suspension liner system adapted to provide an interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket, the liner sleeve including an elongate generally conical liner sleeve including proximal and distal end areas, and a sealing member arranged to removably fit o... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8034120 | Suspension liner system with seal A suspension liner sleeve adapted to provide an interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket, and having outer and inner surfaces. The liner sleeve includes an elongate, generally conical body portion formed from at least one material segment defining t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7955397 | Socket and sleeve for attachment to a residual limb A socket assembly for a prosthetic limb is provided. The socket assembly includes an elongated upper circumferential section having an open upper end and a distal end, the distal end having a distal diameter. The assembly further includes an intermediate section ext... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7927378 | Vacuum assisted prosthetic sleeve and socket A prosthetic sleeve and socket system, the sleeve including a flap or skirt concentrically arranged about the sleeve and configured to form a sealed chamber between the sleeve and socket when the sleeve is inserted into the socket. An air permeable material is inter... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7780741 | Socket liner incorporating sensors to monitor amputee progress Disclosed is a device and method to aid in the monitoring of the health of an amputee's limb. The device employs a socket preferably including a liner. The liner may be constructed of an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is configured to hold a plurali... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7727284 | Prosthetic suspension device A prosthetic suspension device having a positioning element, a coupling element, and a friction-reducing element to facilitate movement of the positioning element towards the coupling element. The positioning element is adapted to maneuver an inner socket of a prost... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7662191 | Liner donning and doffing device A device and method to aid in the donning and doffing of prosthetic liners. A vacuum is created between the device and the prosthetic liner in order to expand the prosthetic liner. The device and the liner can then be placed in position on a residual limb and the va... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637958 | Prosthetic locking device A device is provided to lock the residual limb of an amputee into a prosthesis. The device is comprised of rolling elements within a tapered housing which accepts a smooth plunger, such as a wire, cable, or rod connected to a suspension sleeve, with minimal resistan... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7479162 | Liner The present invention relates to a supporting sleeve for a leg or arm stumps, namely a liner. The liner includes a sleeve made of an elastomeric and electrically insulating material that surrounds the stump starting from the distal end thereof. The sleeve has at lea... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7431738 | Attachment system for prosthesis An attachment system secures a residual limb to an artificial limb in a comfortable and substantially non-rotational manner. The attachment system offers proximal anchoring of the residual limb in a hard socket, by connecting a side surface of a residual limb liner ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429271 | Clamping freewheel and its use for a prosthetic part In a clamping freewheel having a sleeve (5) which encloses a shaft (7, 9) and in which the shaft (7, 9) is mounted in an axially displaceable manner, having rolling elements (6) which are arranged in chambers, formed between shaft (7, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7377944 | Socket liner incorporating sensors to monitor amputee progress Disclosed is a device and method to aid in the monitoring of the health of an amputee's limb. The device employs a socket preferably including a liner. The liner may be constructed of an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is configured to hold a plurali... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351264 | Liner for prosthesis A liner for use with a prosthesis comprises an inner layer, a cushion layer, an outer layer, and a bead defining the upper edge of the liner. The bead can be disposed between the inner and outer layers and may comprise an elastomeric material of non-uniform thicknes... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351367 | Adapter bracket for prostheses, method and apparatus for forming prosthetic device with transfer of proper alignment A method of forming a prosthetic residual limb test socket utilizes an adapter bracket having generally smooth sidewalls in which a corresponding plurality of removable posts are received. The adapter bracket is secured to a model of the residual limb of a patient, ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344568 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and liner articles Tear and fatique resistant SEEPS gels useful for making liners for orthotics and prosthetic uses. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335325 | Formable structure between two objects The present invention to be personalized is fitted with a sealed chamber. The chamber is defined by an object and a thin, flexible member. When it is desired to personalize the object, the sealed chamber is filled with uncured paste having predetermined characterist... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316795 | Method for overmolding a painted silicone rubber human extremity prosthesis The invention relates to method for overmolding a painted silicone prosthesis of a human extremity. A silicone prosthesis is first molded from a solid replica of a human extremity and then painted to closely resemble the color of the recipient person. An elasotmeric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300466 | Anatomically configured hip level prosthetic socket system A prosthetic hip level socket system for a user's lower torso comprising a socket fitted to the individual user's lower torso having a mounting point for an attachment, a first strap attached to the socket and a second strap attached to the socket wherein the first ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291181 | Stump boot for an ankle disarticulation patient A stump boot for use by an ankle disarticulation patient having a stump. The stump boot includes a sole, an inner casing, and an outer casing having a substantially rectangular cutout covered by a flexible member. The inner casing is custom molded to fit the stump a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291182 | Gel and cushioning devices Articles of apparel for an amputee's residuum and for non-amputees who desire or require padding or joint support. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7244273 | Prosthetic device The present invention relates to a method and a device for alleviating and/or preventing conditions relating to damaged joints involving articulating surfaces. In a first aspect the present invention relates to a prosthetic device for insertion into a joint cavity o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240414 | Prosthetic interior casting process and product A method of sizing, resizing or reshaping the interior of a prosthetic device includes placing a lightweight moldable or shape assuming, pliable material that adheres and hardens on the interior sides of a socket of a prosthetic device. An end of a residual limb is ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235108 | Prosthesis liner or socket with a seal at the distal end A prosthetic liner for receiving a residual limb has a body with an open proximal end and a closed distal end. The liner includes a seal having an annular sealing lip positioned about the body axis on the body distal end. The sealing lip includes a root that is secu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226484 | Tear resistant gels and articles for every uses Soft, tear resistant gel, gel composites and gel articles for various uses formed from one or a mixture of two or more block copolymers with or without one or more selected other polymers and additives in combination with one or more selected plasticizers being in s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223293 | Prosthesis set Prosthesis set (1) for persons with amputated limbs/stumps (10) where the prosthesis set consists of an anchoring part (2) arranged internally in a remaining marrow bone (11) and an external prosthesis (7). The anchoring part (2... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217060 | Prosthesis locking assembly A locking mechanism includes a centering axle having an engaging member defined at one end thereof, a sleeve encompassing a portion of the centering axle, and a clutch device that securely receives the sleeve and permits rotation of the centering axle and the sleeve... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208184 | Gelatinous food elastomer compositions and articles for use as fishing bait A soft gelatinous food elastomer composition and article useful as fishing bait formed from one or a mixture of two or more of a thermoplastic elastomer block copolymers) and one or more plasticizers and a food or components of food. The plasticizers being in suffic... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7193002 | Adherent gels, composites, and articles Adherent gels and adherent gel composites which can be made by applying an adherent gel onto one or more selected substrates of foam, plastic, fabric, metal, concrete, wood, wire screen, refractory material, glass, synthetic resin, synthetic fibers, and the like. Su... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169188 | Sealing sleeve for sealing residual limb in a prosthetic socket A prosthetic socket is fitted at a distance from its distal end with an annular chamber. This annular chamber is closed by a contour-conforming sealing wall facing the inner side of the prosthetic socket, said wall being designed to hermetically rest against the out... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169189 | Prosthetic or orthotic sleeve having external surface peripheral profiles A prosthetic or orthotic sleeve includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a center portion extending between the distal and proximal portions. An external surface of the sleeve includes at least one peripheral profile portion having an undulating wall thick... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162322 | Custom prosthetic liner manufacturing system and method A system and method for manufacturing a custom prosthetic liner. The system may include a shape capture device for capturing the shape of a residual limb. The captured shape may be used to generate a 3-dimensional electronic liner model using a processor and special... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150762 | Pressure/temperature monitoring device for prosthetics An apparatus and method for monitoring aspects of a socket of a prosthetic limb having a residual limb contained therein. The apparatus includes and the method uses sensors for measuring one or more of pressure, force, temperature, moisture, and vacuum and one or mo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144429 | Seal arrangement for residual limb prosthetic socket A prosthetic socket seal includes at least one radially projecting sealing lip which jointly with a base subtends an annular gap. This annular gap is vented on a proximal side by the external atmosphere, resulting in creation of a pressure gradient at the sealing li... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138079 | Methods for making foamed elastomer gels Methods for making foamed elastomer gels are disclosed. Chemical foaming agents may be incorporated or gas may be injected into a molten gel and then using heating and cooling techniques and/or additives, gas bubbles are formed and preserved in the cooled and solidi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134236 | Gelatinous elastomer compositions and articles for use as fishing bait A non-tacky fishing bait made from a soft gelatinous elastomer composition comprising one or more of a linear, radial or multiblock copolymer(s) and in combination with one or more of a low and high viscosity plasticizers in sufficient amounts to achieve a gel rigid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132167 | Composite article having thermoplastic elastomer region on thermoplastic substrate A method and materials are disclosed wherein a layer of a softer thermoplastic material comprising (i) a thermoplastic polyurethane or (ii) a thermoplastic elastomer alloy including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic polyurethane can be attached ... | 11/07/2006 |
