MODULE OF CUSHIONED BENDING FOR PROSTHESIS OF HIP Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medical appliances. SUBSTANCE: module for cushioned bending for prosthesis of hip is intended for creating universal device aimed at reducing muscle energy spending at walking on hip prosthesis with various knee units and it can be used for automatic fixing of knee unit. Module is made in the form of auxiliary hinge for cushioned bending, cushioning spring, and spring pusher and is provided with upper body and lower body which are interconnected through auxiliary hinge. Upper body is connected with knee unit of prosthesis, lower body is connected with knee tube by means of thread-and-clamp joint. In addition, upper body is provided with screws which are installed for possible independent angular adjustment of knee relative to hip in sagittal and frontal planes. Spring pusher is pivotally connected with upper body by means of axle shafts and rests by its distal end against cushioning spring. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 1 cl, 1 dwg