公开(公告)号：WO2012083030A2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：PCT/US2011/065183

申请日：2011-12-15

Applicant: MENTIS SCIENCES, INC.

Inventor： DIGNAM, John, J. ,  MATE, Bradley, J. ,  ANDERSON, Christopher, S. ,  MCDERMOTT, Patrick, P.

IPC: A61F2/60 ,  A61F2/80 ,  A61F2/78 ,  A61F2/70

CPC classification number: A61F2/80 ,  A61F2/5046 ,  A61F2002/5001 ,  A61F2002/505 ,  A61F2002/5053 ,  A61F2002/5055 ,  B29C70/222 ,  B29C70/443 ,  B29K2105/0827 ,  B29K2105/0845 ,  B29L2031/7532 ,  D04C1/02 ,  D04C3/48 ,  D10B2505/02

Abstract: This invention provides new above knee (AK) and below the knee (BK) prosthetic sockets and implements specific manufacturing processes for the production of prosthetic sockets through the automated, computer controlled bi-axial and tri-axial braiding of sockets, over a mold or mandrel made of carved foam, plaster material or wax that is a replica of the patient' s truncated limb, and is created by a Computer Aided Design (CAD) file controlling a Numerically Controlled (CNC) machine tool. This method of manufacture using aerospace fibers such as graphite or Kevlar, and high performance resins, is used to create a socket which is stronger and lighter weight than conventionally manufactured sockets. Braiding also allows incorporation of woven cloth, tapes and other reinforcements into the braiding process for added strength at selected areas. The method dramatically decreases the production time and cost of the prosthetic relative to conventional methods.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了新的膝上（AK）和膝下（BK）假体插口下方，并且实现了用于通过自动的，计算机控制的双轴和三轴生产假体插口的特定制造过程 在一个由雕刻泡沫，石膏材料或蜡制成的模具或心轴上编织套管，该模具或蜡质是患者截肢的复制品，并且由计算机辅助设计（CAD）文件控制数字控制（CNC）机器 工具。 这种使用航空航天纤维（如石墨或凯夫拉尔）和高性能树脂的制造方法被用于制造比传统制造的插座更坚固和重量更轻的插座。 编织还允许在编织过程中加入编织布，胶带和其他增强材料，以增加选定区域的强度。 该方法相对于传统方法显着减少了假体的生产时间和成本。