TALOCRURAL ASSEMBLY FOR LOW EXTREMITY PROSTHESES Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: medical equipment, in particular, talocrural assemblies of low extremity prostheses. SUBSTANCE: assembly uses axles of band-shaped and/or thread-like flexible members 5, each having ball joints 6 with a support and a mechanism for adjusting the transverse stiffness of the flexible member, consisting of a stack of spring washers and screw pair 8 for tightening, lower rocker 2 having a ball or flexible joint with a support brought out forward relative to the crus axis, members of fastening and adjustment of position of pushers of the flexible members with the members of fastening and adjustment of their position relative to the lower rocker, fastening members of the device for adjustment to the heel height, device consisting of rack 10 hinge-joint with its one end to the lower rocker, and tie-rod 11 with a screw pair for tightening the rack to the upper rocker. EFFECT: provided prosthetics at any length of the crus stump, shock-absorption of circular movements in three planes. 5 cl, 1 dwg