Prosthetic ankle and foot combination

    公开(公告)号:US11529246B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16185808

    申请日:2018-11-09

    摘要: A prosthetic ankle and foot combination has an ankle joint mechanism constructed to allow damped rotational movement of a foot component relative to a shin component. The mechanism provides a continuous hydraulically damped range of ankle motion during walking with dynamically variable damping resistances, and with independent variation of damping resistances in the plantar-flexion and dorsi-flexion directions. An electronic control system coupled to the ankle joint mechanism includes at least one sensor for generating signals indicative of a kinetic or kinematic parameter of locomotion, the mechanism and the control system being arranged such that the damping resistances effective over the range of motion of the ankle are adapted automatically in response to such signals. Single and dual piston hydraulic damping arrangements are disclosed, including arrangements allowing independent heel-height adjustment.

    Lower limb prosthesis with knee flexion control during descent of a downward incline

    公开(公告)号:US10285827B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US14364637

    申请日:2012-12-12

    摘要: A lower limb prosthesis comprises an attachment section (10), a shin section (12), a foot section (14), a knee joint (16) pivotally connecting the attachment section (10) and the shin section (12), and an ankle joint (22) pivotally connecting the shin section (12) and the foot section (14). The knee joint includes a dynamically adjustable knee flexion control device (18) for damping knee flexion. The prosthesis further comprises a plurality of sensors (52, 53, 54, 85, 87) each arranged to generate sensor signals indicative of at least one respective kinetic or kinematic parameter of locomotion or of walking environment, and an electronic control system (100) coupled to the sensors (52, 53, 54, 85, 87) and to the knee flexion control device (18) in order dynamically and automatically to modify the flexion control setting of the knee joint (16) in response to signals from the sensors. When the inclination sensor signals indicate descent of a downward incline, the damping resistance of the knee flexion control device (18) is set to a first level during a major part of the stance phase of the gait cycle and to a second, lower level during a major part of the swing phase of the gait cycle. During an interval including a latter part of the stance phase, the knee flexion control device (18) is adjusted so that the damping resistance to knee flexion is between the first and second levels.

    Prosthetic ankle joint mechanism
    4.
    发明授权
    Prosthetic ankle joint mechanism 有权
    假腿踝关节机制

    公开(公告)号:US09433513B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14051775

    申请日:2013-10-11

    摘要: A prosthetic foot and ankle assembly includes a foot component and an ankle joint mounted thereto and having a fixed range of dorsi-plantar flexion. The ankle joint includes a joint mechanism in the form of a hydraulic linear piston and cylinder assembly having a pair of chambers on opposite sides of the piston to provide hydraulic damping continuously over the range of dorsi-plantar flexion. The joint mechanism further includes a valve arrangement controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid between the chambers. The valve arrangement includes first and second adjustable valves for independently controlling dorsi-flexion damping resistance and plantar-flexion damping resistance respectively. The joint mechanism includes a first flexion limiter that limits dorsi-flexion of the joint mechanism to a dorsi-flexion limit and a second flexion limiter that limits plantar-flexion of the joint mechanism to a plantar-flexion limit, thereby defining the fixed range of dorsi-plantar flexion.

    摘要翻译: 假脚和脚踝组件包括脚部件和安装在其上的脚踝接头,并且具有固定范围的背屈屈曲。 踝关节包括液压线性活塞和气缸组件形式的关节机构,其在活塞的相对侧上具有一对腔室,以在背屈屈肌的范围内连续地提供液压阻尼。 关节机构还包括控制两腔室之间的液压流体流动的阀装置。 阀装置包括分别独立控制背屈阻尼阻力和足底 - 屈曲阻尼阻力的第一和第二可调节阀。 关节机构包括:第一屈曲限制器,其将关节机构的背屈限制到背屈极限;以及第二屈曲限制器,其限制关节机构的足底屈曲到足底屈曲极限,由此限定 背屈屈曲。

    Prosthetic ankle joint mechanism
    5.
    发明授权
    Prosthetic ankle joint mechanism 有权
    假腿踝关节机制

    公开(公告)号:US08740991B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US14073394

    申请日:2013-11-06

    IPC分类号: A61F2/66 A61F2/64 A61F2/68

    摘要: A prosthetic foot and ankle assembly includes a foot component and an ankle joint mounted thereto and having a fixed range of dorsi-plantar flexion. The ankle joint includes a joint mechanism in the form of a hydraulic linear piston and cylinder assembly having a pair of chambers on opposite sides of the piston to provide hydraulic damping continuously over the range of dorsi-plantar flexion. The joint mechanism further includes a valve arrangement controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid between the chambers. The valve arrangement includes first and second adjustable valves for independently controlling dorsi-flexion damping resistance and plantar-flexion damping resistance respectively. The joint mechanism includes a first flexion limiter that limits dorsi-flexion of the joint mechanism to a dorsi-flexion limit and a second flexion limiter that limits plantar-flexion of the joint mechanism to a plantar-flexion limit, thereby defining the fixed range of dorsi-plantar flexion.

    摘要翻译: 假脚和脚踝组件包括脚部件和安装在其上的脚踝接头,并且具有固定范围的背屈屈曲。 踝关节包括液压线性活塞和气缸组件形式的关节机构,其在活塞的相对侧上具有一对腔室,以在背屈屈肌的范围内连续地提供液压阻尼。 关节机构还包括控制两腔室之间的液压流体流动的阀装置。 阀装置包括分别独立控制背屈阻尼阻力和足底 - 屈曲阻尼阻力的第一和第二可调节阀。 关节机构包括:第一屈曲限制器,其将关节机构的背屈限制到背屈极限;以及第二屈曲限制器,其限制关节机构的足底屈曲到足底屈曲极限,由此限定 背屈屈曲。

    A PROSTHETIC ANKLE AND FOOT COMBINATION
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190142611A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16185808

    申请日:2018-11-09

    IPC分类号: A61F2/66 A61F2/68

    摘要: A prosthetic ankle and foot combination has an ankle joint mechanism constructed to allow damped rotational movement of a foot component relative to a shin component. The mechanism provides a continuous hydraulically damped range of ankle motion during walking with dynamically variable damping resistances, and with independent variation of damping resistances in the plantar-flexion and dorsi-flexion directions. An electronic control system coupled to the ankle joint mechanism includes at least one sensor for generating signals indicative of a kinetic or kinematic parameter of locomotion, the mechanism and the control system being arranged such that the damping resistances effective over the range of motion of the ankle are adapted automatically in response to such signals. Single and dual piston hydraulic damping arrangements are disclosed, including arrangements allowing independent heel-height adjustment.