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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2018
Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh, Duderstadt, DE;
Richard Geiger, Eugene, OR (US);
David Kraige, State College, PA (US);
Jeremy Frank, Pine Grove Mills, PA (US);
Jacob Loverich, State College, PA (US);
Ben Gilbert Macomber, Shoreline, WA (US);
Adam Arabian, Seattle, WA (US);
Ottobock SE & CO. KGAA, Duderstadt, DE;
Abstract
A valve includes a case comprising a pin bore, a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore, wherein the pin seals the pin bore, a first channel in communication with the pin bore, a second channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel, a third channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the third channel comprises a check valve, and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other. The valve can be a miniature valve that is used in the control of hydraulic fluid in prosthesis, such as a prosthetic ankle joint.