ARTIFICIAL FOOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ITS MOVEMENT Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61F2/66 A61F2/68 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment, namely, to prostheses, in particular to artificial foot. Artificial foot with going from heel region to foot toe region longitudinal axis, length, width and height, with connection with shin element, upper in direction in height support structure, going from heel region to foot toe region elastic sole structure and located between upper support structure and sole structure elastic connecting element. Upper support structure in the middle of foot with respect to its length in several axes is movably connected with sole structure by means of connecting layout, permitting relative swinging motion between support structure and sole structure. Connecting layout supports constant distance between support structure and sole structure in the middle of connecting layout, at least, under weight load of standing patient. AS a result of this transfer of efforts of shin element onto sole structure takes place in definite, unchangeable place of force application in the middle of the foot.

EFFECT: invention ensures movement of artificial foot, in which, on one hand, realised is uniform roll, and on the other hand, feeling of confidence is ensured in standing position as well.

24 cl, 12 dwg