公开(公告)号：US11564857B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16072871

申请日：2017-01-25

申请人： B-TEMIA INC.

发明人： Katia Bilodeau ,  Benoit Gilbert ,  Stéphane Bédard

IPC分类号： A61H3/00 ,  A61F2/66 ,  A61F5/01

摘要： A load bearing assistance apparatus for transferring load from a lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device to the ground. The load bearing assistance apparatus includes a lateral and a medial spring-loaded members and a linking mechanism for connecting the load bearing assistance apparatus to the lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device. The linking mechanism also connects the lateral and medial spring-loaded members in a spaced apart configuration so as to position them adjacent the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the foot of the user of the lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device and such that a portion of the lateral and medial spring-loaded members enters in contact with the ground during locomotion.