FIXING OF PROSTHESIS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, prosthetics; may be used in fixing of prostheses to patient body in going in for sport and for exercise therapy. SUBSTANCE: member of fixing is made in the form of stocking whose leg consists of concurrently tied in loops threads of common elasticity and elastomeric threads located between which are weft elastomeric threads forming flexible members alternating every 1-5 loop rows. Side, underside and foot part of stocking are made of nonelastic threads. Length of leg shall be less than total length of prosthesis and stump by 10-22%. EFFECT: improved design. 2 dwg