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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114168 | Momentum free bearing for use in prosthetic and orthotic devices A momentum free bearing assembly for use in orthotic and prosthetic devices and a prosthetic knee incorporating the same are disclosed. The bearing assembly includes an engaging ring having a swivel portion received within the engaging ring. The engaging ring is rec... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8083807 | Method for adjusting a leg prosthesis and verifying the adjustment, and apparatus for the measurement of forces or moments in a leg prosthesis A method is provided for verifying the adjustment of a leg prosthesis. The leg prosthesis includes a prosthetic knee joint pivotally connected to an upper connection and a lower leg shaft. The upper connection fixes the leg prosthesis on a user of the leg prosthesis... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7833285 | Prosthetic knee joint The invention relates to a prosthetic knee joint with four pivot pins for connecting four joint members, said joint members each being supported at each of their ends in a pivot pin, wherein two opposite, transversely extending joint members are connectable at one e... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833286 | Knee cosmesis A cosmesis including a thigh component and a shin component that fit over a prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin component are pivotally joined along an axis of rotation coinciding with that of the prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin c... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7597716 | Knee joint prosthesis The invention relates to a knee joint prosthesis comprising two arched guiding elements (3, 4) with a variable curvature in a first body (1) associated with the thigh, bolts (6, 7), or the like, of a second body (2) associated with the lo... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582119 | Prosthetic knee joint A prosthetic knee joint includes a knee seat having a slant screw hole, a movable member disposed pivotally in a bottom portion of the knee seat and having a lower mounting portion and an upper pushing portion, two shafts disposed respectively within shaft holes in ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7438725 | Knee cosmesis A cosmesis includes a thigh component and a shin component that fit over a prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin component are pivotally joined along an axis of rotation coinciding with that of the prosthetic knee joint. The thigh component and shin co... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416538 | Walking assistance device There is provided a walking assistance device equipped with an assisting force generator disposed on a side of each of a hip joint and a knee joint, comprising: a hip support member (1) having an attachment means (hip drive source mount 9) capable of r... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7335233 | Magnetorheological fluid compositions and prosthetic knees utilizing same The present invention relates in one embodiment to magnetorheological fluids utilized in prosthetic joints in general and, in particular, to magnetorheological fluids utilized in controllable braking systems for prosthetic knee joints. Preferred magnetorheological f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318504 | Adjusting mechanism for a prosthetic An adjusting mechanism alters the heel height on a prosthetic foot, and works independently of any articulating ankle joint or foot style, without changing the original dynamic alignment of a prosthetic leg. In a two chamber hydraulic closed system—a fluid materia... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314490 | Actuated leg prosthesis for above-knee amputees The actuated leg prosthesis comprises a knee member, a socket connector provided over the knee member, an elongated trans-tibial member having a bottom end under which is connected an artificial foot, and a linear actuator. A first pivot assembly allows to operative... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7279009 | Speed-adaptive and patient-adaptive prosthetic knee The invention relates to an automated speed-adaptive and patient-adaptive control scheme and system for a knee prosthesis. The control scheme and system utilizes sensory information measured local to the prosthesis to automatically adjust stance and swing phase knee... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7232099 | Bracket for holding accessories on a boat A bracket for holding accessories on a boat includes a pair of mounting plates which are laterally spaced apart from one another and interconnected by a plurality of threaded screws and wing nuts, wherein the mounting plates have a set of aligned open through surfac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7153329 | Prosthetic hip joint with side pivot A prosthetic hip for supporting on a patient a prosthetic leg comprises a socket, a mount on the outer surface of the socket and defining a joint axis, the joint axis substantially coinciding with the natural axis of rotation of the patient's natural leg when rotate... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7087091 | Artificial knee joint having a minimum knee angle An artificial knee joint includes a knee seat attached to a residual thigh, a support frame attached to a prosthetic lower leg, and a driving member disposed pivotally in a mounting recess in the knee seat. A cushion device is disposed between the knee seat and the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044983 | Positioning and buffering device for artificial knee joint A positioning and buffering device of a knee joint for artificial limb is disclosed. The device comprises a knee cap head, an interlinking device including two arch plates, a buffering device including an interlinking rod, an interlinking support and a hydraulic cyl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001434 | Device for pivotably connecting parts of an orthopaedic device The invention relates to a device for pivotably connecting parts of an orthopaedic device, such as in particular a prosthetic knee for leg amputees, which device comprises a kinematic multibar mechanism with at least four bars, which bar mechanism allows a movement ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966933 | Prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle and method A prosthetic foot with an adjustable ankle includes an upper portion coupled to a socket of an amputee. A lower portion is adjustably coupled to the upper portion, and is attached to a foot member with heel and toe sections. A movable coupling is disposed between th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6911051 | Rotating pneumatic knee joint structure A rotating pneumatic knee joint structure is disclosed. The structure comprises a twisting connector module and a pneumatic module. The twisting connector module includes a rotating seat, an adjustable upper seat, adjustable screws, two rotating block modules, beari... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6764520 | Electronically controlled prosthetic knee The present invention relates to a variable-torque magnetorheologically actuated prosthetic knee which utilizes a plurality of interspersed and alternating rotors and stators to shear magnetorheological fluid in gaps formed therebetween. Advantageously, by operating... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6749640 | Multiaxis joint, especially artificial knee joint A lower platform and an upper platform are connected first and second levers having different lengths, each lever being articulated about a first axis on said lower platform and a second axis on said upper platform. The upper platform can be swiveled from a rest pos... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719806 | Lower limb prosthesis and control unit A lower limb prosthesis for an above-knee amputee that includes a dynamically adjustable knee movement control unit arranged to control flexion and/or extension of a knee joint of the prosthesis automatically in response to a sensed step-to-step variability of at le... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6676707 | Prosthetic devices for upper and lower limbs The invention is directed to a prosthesis which includes first and second members pivotally coupled together and two links which are pivotally coupled together with one link being pivotally coupled to the first member and the other link being pivotally co... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6613097 | Swing phase control for an artificial lower limb A hydraulic swing phase control unit for an artificial lower limb including a thigh part and a shin part connected at a knee joint, includes a hydraulic cylinder connected to one of the thigh part and the shin part, a piston movable in the hydraulic cylin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6443994 | Exoprosthesis for the human knee-joint An exoprosthesis/orthosis for the human knee-joint comprised of an upper leg part (1) which can be connected to the human upper leg, and a lower leg part (2) which can be connected to the human lower leg. Both leg parts (1, 2) are connected at least via a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6258128 | Artificial leg having bearing with stopper An artificial leg capable of functioning as an "intelligent artificial leg" is and having a knee joint bearing member and stopper to which only a small moment is applied on the lower leg frame when the leg is standing or the knee is bent, and the lower le... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6165226 | Orthosis joint An orthesis joint, in particular a knee joint for part of a leg, comprising a joint upper part (1) and a joint lower part (2), pivotably connected to the latter by means of a joint screw (3), as well as comprising a manually releasable wedge block (9, 10,... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5948021 | Hydraulic cylinders for limb gait control A hydraulic cylinder control unit for gait control of a prosthetic limb which features two cylindrical tubes that are eccentric with respect to each other. The inner tube houses hydraulic fluid and the gap between the two tubes serves as a displacement ch... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921358 | Rotation damper in a toggle joint prosthesis A rotation damper for toggle joints prosthesis (1) that is arranged for swing phase control of the prosthesis, and incorporates a housing having at least one clamber (13) with a damping medium disposed therein is disclosed. The chamber is arranged so that... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899943 | Artificial limb including knee joint Paying attention to the mechanical play between the first and second support members for supporting opposite end portions of a knee axis and a brake block located between the support members, the present invention chiefly aims at removing the play in the ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5895430 | Prosthesis for long femur and knee disarticulation amputation A prosthesis for leg amputation at the knee joint or short distance above the knee is disclosed which includes an upper leg socket and artificial lower limb pivotally coupled together by a knee bracket attached to upper leg socket. The knee bracket is als... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5879386 | Magnetic prosthetic system The present invention includes repelling magnetic fixtures implanted within opposing bones in an articulating joint to hold the bones apart during relative articulating movement of the bones in the joint.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5800566 | Artificial joint with a hydraulic damping cylinder A device for damping of the turning movement of a joint such as an artificial knee joint is built into a bearing bridge of a joint. The joint can be a seven pivot point joint with a shaft of one of the pivot points being provided with a gear-wheel. The da... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800370 | Exoprosthesis for the human knee joint The present invention relates to an exoprosthesis for the human knee joint consisting of a thigh part (1) which can be connected to the human thigh as well as a lower leg part (6) which can be connected to the human lower leg or which can replace it. The ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800567 | Knee mechanism for an artificial limb A knee mechanism for a lower limb prosthesis which maintains knee stability over an initial range of flexion and includes an upper member for connection to or forming part of the thigh component of a prosthesis, a lower member for connection to or forming... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5746774 | Knee joint mechanism for knee disarticulation prosthesis An improved four-bar knee joint mechanism for use in knee disarticulation prosthesis is shown, including a coupler link forming a negative angle with the horizontal when said knee joint mechanism is in its stance position, an anterior link, a fixed link i... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5728172 | Hinge joint in orthopaedic prostheses and ortheses The invention relates to a hinge joint or swivel coupling in orthopaedic sthesis and ortheses, with an upper joint component (1), a lower joint component (2) and, if applicable, interposed control arms (9, 10) (hereinafter designated collectively as "hin... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5704946 | Multi-purpose prosthetic knee component A prosthetic knee component for an above knee prosthesis having a frame member and a bracket member pivotally connected to the frame member, thereby creating a center of rotation for the knee component. The knee component further including a gait control ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5632725 | Polycentric variable axis hinge for an orthopedic knee brace A polycentric variable axis hinge for use in an orthopedic knee brace to provide a mechanical joint between the femoral and tibial cuffs of the brace. The hinge includes a femoral stem which is attached to the femoral cuff and which extends downwardly fro... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5564437 | Method and system for determining the fixation point on the femur of a crossed ligament of the knee A method for determining the position of a point F1 of a femur with respect to a point T1 of a tibia such that the distance between F1 and T1 is substantially invariant. The method uses a three-dimensional locating system including triplets of emitting el... | 10/15/1996 |
