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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7985264 | Cushion structure of artificial knee joint An artificial knee joint includes a joint support having upper and lower ends jointed to outside links and an upper link respectively; a brake block having upper and lower jointing holes respectively jointing a lower end of the upper link and a connector, and having... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981164 | Knee prosthesis A knee prosthesis for providing a user with a natural walking gait and flexion resistance. The knee prosthesis includes a support assembly; a flexion resistance member being supported upon the support assembly; a pivot assembly being pivotally connected to the suppo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963998 | Hip joint prosthesis A hip joint prosthesis includes connection means for securing the hip joint prosthesis to a securing device and to an artificial leg, and a control unit for controlling an extension movement in the hip joint and for controlling the step length of the artificial leg.... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7883548 | Prosthetic knee joint mechanism A prosthetic knee joint mechanism has an hydraulic load-activated knee-stabilizing device for resisting joint flexion. A rotary piston (34) connected to one part of the mechanism is rotatable within a fluid-filled fluid displacement chamber (18) associ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7799091 | Control system for 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... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7731759 | Control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping The invention relates to the control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping in the direction of flexion such that a prosthetic unit attached to the knee joint can be adapted for climbing stairs. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7588604 | Prosthetic leg with knee braking function There is provided a prosthetic limb having a flexible knee brake function, which is designed such that it can be mechanically detected which part of the foot the load of the wearer is imposed on. In a thigh prosthetic limb (10), a joint upper member (12 | 09/15/2009 |
| 7410472 | Articulating joint The present invention pertains to an articulating joint that is disengageable between two modes of operation: unidirectional movement of the joint or bi-directional movement of the joint, with features that allow the mode to be automatically switched as required. Wh... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| RE39961 | Computer controlled hydraulic resistance device for a prosthesis and other apparatus A computer controlled hydraulic resistance device for apparatus such as a prosthetic knee for above knee amputees, includes a two stage pilot operated solenoid valve connected to control the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from a hydraulic actuator which applies resi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7279010 | Prosthetic knee joint structure A prosthetic knee joint structure is provided herein. The knee join mainly contains an upper member for connecting to a prosthetic thigh, a lower member for connecting to prosthetic shin and foot, a linking device for connecting the upper and lower members, a cushio... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7204104 | Damper of drum type washing machine A damper includes: a cylinder: a piston rod inserted to be movable linearly in the cylinder; a guide member provided with a coupling hole to which an insertion portion of the rod member is coupled at a center thereof, and provided with first and second grooves at an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137998 | Positioning of lower extremities artificial proprioceptors The method is used for controlling an actuating mechanism of a prosthesis provided on one side of the lower body of an individual, the individual having a healthy leg on the other side. Accordingly, the method comprises providing a plurality of artificial propriocep... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7087090 | Artificial knee joint A prosthetic knee joint including stance-phase control means comprising lock or latch for holding the knee in a straight condition, and means determining the status of the latch, said status determining means defining a control axis located so that the lock or latch... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066957 | Device and assembly for intervertebral stabilization The invention concerns a staiblizing device (150) designed to link two vertebrae, comprising at least two chambers (156, 158, 186, 188) arranged proximate to said vertebrae, said chambers containing a shock absorbing fluid. Means (192, 194) are ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066964 | Prosthetic knee and rotary hydraulic chamber An improved prosthetic knee joint utilizes a rotary hydraulic chamber with internal flow control and positioned with hydraulic chamber opposite the upper joint section. A polycentric knee joint is provided with a forward flexion bumper and a cable extension assist f... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029500 | Electronically controlled prosthetic system A prosthetic joint system for users comprising a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user; an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein sa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000907 | Spring system for bicycles The present invention relates to a spring system for bicycles having a first load-applying segment and a second load-applying segment as well as at least one positive spring and at least one negative spring arranged to be effectively operable between the first and t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997959 | Multi-functional artifical knee joint An artificial knee joint connects a prosthetic lower leg to a residual thigh of a prosthesis wearer, and includes a knee-extending oil passage and a knee-flexing oil passage that is provided with a throttle valve. When the lower leg is pressed against the ground by ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979355 | Valve assembly for a prosthetic limb A prosthetic limb comprises a socket for receiving a patient's residual limb, and an upright assembly. The socket includes a base provided in its distal end. The base includes a chamber therewithin and an channel for providing fluid communication between the chamber... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6948400 | Backlash clutch and joint mechanism for a robot comprising the clutch A backlash comprises a first rotation member and a second rotation member, each of which is provided rotatably-about the same axis, and which are engageable together in a rotating direction of the members by driving contact between respective radial extension surfac... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6911050 | Prosthetic knee unit A prosthetic knee device having a hydraulic cylinder with a piston and a gas cylinder. A connecting element extends outwardly from the piston and passing through a gas cylinder. A bottom portion of the gas cylinder is adapted for slidable engagement with the hydraul... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912714 | Finding named collections via life cycle interfaces A method and implementing system are provided in which CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) Life Cycle Service factory finding capabilities are utilized by a CORBA Query Service query evaluator to find queriable collections using simple names. The Life ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908488 | Support device replacing the existence or function of a limb A prosthesis or orthosis (orthotic brace) includes at least two parts connected to each other by an artificial joint and a control device to brake or lock the joint. The prosthesis or orthosis includes a sensor which detects the position in relation to a fixed line ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6808540 | Device at a knee joint prosthesis A device of the kind that comprises a polycentric link mechanism with at least four elements, namely one front and one back base element (10, 11) and one upper and one lower connecting element (12, 13). The upper connecting element (12) forms a ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6764244 | Pin stop for mechanical joints A compact and efficient stop for establishing the position of maximum extension in a mechanical joint, which comprises a free-floating piston, a piston-retaining pin, and a resilient bumper positioned to engage one end of the piston. The piston, retaining pin, and b... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752835 | Tetraxial-link artificial limb joint A tetraxial-link artificial limb joint includes a kneecap, front connection boards, a rear connection rod, a first axis, a second axis, a third axis, a fourth axis, and a shank connection seat. The point for force acting is below these four axes, thereby forming an ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6706074 | Artificial knee joint assembly capable of maintaining a knee angle between a lower leg and a thigh when the assembly stands on a horizontal or inclined surface An artificial knee joint assembly includes a knee seat connected fixedly to a residual thigh, a support frame connected to the knee seat by means of a linkage unit, a prosthetic lower leg connected pivotally to a lower end of the support frame, a hydraulic cylinder ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679920 | Device and method for remote maintenance of an electronically controllable prosthesis A device and a method for remote maintenance of an electronically controllable prosthesis (1) are provided. The prosthesis comprises a controller in which operating and/or movement data characterizing the prosthesis are detected and are then transmitted t... | 01/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6610101 | 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... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572658 | Knee prosthesis A knee prosthesis comprising two pivotally interconnected members (10, 11) carrying a locking device (17) and a first end a second axle (20, 21). The first axle (20) forms a bearing axle for the locking device and the second axle (21) cooperates with the ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6558430 | Air-cylinder apparatus for prosthetic limb There is provided an air-cylinder apparatus for use in a prosthetic limb capable of effectively adjusting the pressure characteristics over a wide range of walking speed. A second chamber 82 defined by a piston 113 is increased in pressure by air confined... | 05/06/2003 |
