METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND ADJUSTING PROSTHESIS PARAMETERS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine; prosthetics; prosthesis engineering. SUBSTANCE: blank of prosthesis of foot in placed in standard manner onto power-applying platforms, followed by applying measuring probes to superior-inferior spines of iliac bones and to knee joint in order to measure skewness of pelvis and tumbling of invalid's trunk. On basis of displacement of invalid's locomotor system in horizontal plane, specialist in prosthetics evaluates extent of cooperation between footwear sole and support judging by nature of closure of light guides. Proposed apparatus comprises pillar 2, assembly for mounting receiving sleeve 3, base 7, power-applying platforms 9, light guides 8, and indicators 10 for measuring skewness of invalid's pelvis and tumbling of invalid's trunk in anterior-posterior and transverse directions. EFFECT: reduced labour requirements; quicker fitting; greater accuracy in assembly. 2 cl, 2 dwg