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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2011
Applicants:
David Langlois, St-Jacques-de-Leeds, CA;
David Landry, St-Jean-Chrysostome, CA;
Benoit Gilbert, Lac-Beauport, CA;
Inventors:
David Langlois, St-Jacques-de-Leeds, CA;
David Landry, St-Jean-Chrysostome, CA;
Benoit Gilbert, Lac-Beauport, CA;
Assignee:
Össur hf., Reykjavík, IS;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of sensing ground contact with a lower limb prosthetic or orthotic device is provided. A first translational displacement between a frame and a connector can be sensed and then processed to identify an axial load caused by heel-ground contact. Additionally, a second translational displacement between the frame and the connector can be sensed and then processed to identify a torsional load caused by toe-ground contact.