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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2005
Lindsay K. Newcombe, London, GB;
Michael E. Dewar, Somerset, GB;
Lindsay K. Newcombe, London, GB;
Michael E. Dewar, Somerset, GB;
University College London, London, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus () for attaching a prosthetic limb to the bone of a patient, the apparatus comprising a proximal component () to mount to a bone implant, a distal component () to mount to a prosthetic limb, and a coupling body () coupling together the proximal and distal components () with freedom to articulate when, in use, a bending and/or torsional force is applied to the prosthetic limb, only when the force exceeds a threshold level, whereby the force may be accommodated by articulation within the attachment apparatus (). The attachment apparatus () thus functions as a fail-safe articulation mechanism protecting the bone of the patient.