METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING PROSTHESIS ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL DESIGN Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, prosthetics. SUBSTANCE: method resides in following: prosthesis modules are first tentatively connected, and next re-arranged by means of fast-acting connecting-adjusting devices attached to receiving hip shell. Next branch pipe with flexible hose is connected to casing filled with granular material. Depression is created inside casing through hose to make granular material monolithic. Receiving hip shell is rigidly attached to shin tube. As invalid walks with prosthesis, objective and subjective parameters of his walk are used to design most convenient prosthesis, followed by removing connecting - adjusting device. Proposed apparatus comprises receiving hip shell 1, shin tube 2, ankle 3, artificial foot 4, casing 5, platform, anchor fixtures 9, elastic seal 10, discharge branch pipe 11, filter 12, cock 13 with flexible hose. EFFECT: more convenient and less painful for invalids. 2 cl, 2 dwg