THIGH PROSTHESIS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering; prosthetics of invalids after thigh amputation. SUBSTANCE: prosthesis includes thigh part connected with intake sleeve, knee ganglion, shin tube with clip mounted on it and prosthesis foot. Mounted in prosthesis on each side surface of knee ganglion above axis of rotation at the front and at the rear relative to it are two rollers which are provided with grooves for laying the elastic cord which is secured to side surfaces of knee ganglion in space between rollers; its ends running off rollers are secured on clip forming two symmetrical loops on side surfaces of prosthesis; tension of each run of cord is adjustable. EFFECT: avoidance of excessive stress and forces in knee ganglion. 2 dwg