ARTIFICIAL FOOT Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicinal technique. SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with prosthetics and prosthesis manufacturing for inferior limbs. The suggested foot contains insertion piece designed as elastospring element located inside elastic facing, shock-absorbing element and talocrural supporting element. It is additionally introduced with carrier-element out of compound material designed as a plate the edges of which are folded to form supporting areas in calcaneal area and that of metatarsophalangeal articulation. Insertion piece is, also, designed to be with supporting areas parallel to those in carrier-element. Shock-absorbing element is designed to be between carrier-element and insertion piece and is fixed by the screws installed in supporting areas of carrier-element. Talocrural supporting element is installed at the surface of carrier-element. The present innovation enables to regulate improved rigidity characteristics and required angular position to meet individual requirements of invalid patients. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 2 dwg _