HINGELESS TALOCRURAL PART OF LEG PROSTHESIS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has internal foot spring passing from the calcanean area to metatarsus. The spring is enclosed into cosmetic envelope and connected to transition member by means of a screw to maintain detachable clamping linkage to prosthesis tube. The transition member lies with its lower surface provided with cylinder segment profile and slits corresponding to complementary junction slit surface of the internal foot spring. The upper part of the transition member is designed as a finger for prosthesis tube to be set. EFFECT: adjustable heel height; improved aligning of prosthesis tube; provided given constant force in tightening the catching connection member. 6 cl, 6 dwg