JOINTLESS ARTIFICIAL FOOL Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering, particularly, prosthetics; applicable in prosthetics of invalids with help of jointless artificial foot with flexible insert. SUBSTANCE: foot insert, for improvement of comfort in walking, is connected with horizontal tubular cylindrical segment with horizontal axle of cylinder and axial cutout provided at rear. Lower branch of C-section is fixed in rear end zone of flat spring stretching ahead beyond foot insert, and upper branch of C-section has adapting device for detachable connection with leg prosthesis. EFFECT: provided shock absorption in stepping of heel, natural walking and going for sport. 24 cl, 1 dwg