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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2009
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Huseyin Atakan Varol, Nashville, TN (US);
Frank Charles Sup, Iv, Nashville, TN (US);
Jason Mitchell, Greenbrier, TN (US);
Thomas J. Withrow, Brentwood, TN (US);
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Huseyin Atakan Varol, Nashville, TN (US);
Frank Charles Sup, IV, Nashville, TN (US);
Jason Mitchell, Greenbrier, TN (US);
Thomas J. Withrow, Brentwood, TN (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A powered leg prosthesis includes powered knee joint comprising a knee joint and a knee motor unit for delivering power to the knee joint. The prosthesis also includes a prosthetic lower leg having a socket interface coupled to the knee joint and a powered ankle joint coupled to the lower leg opposite the knee joint comprising an ankle joint and an ankle motor unit to deliver power to the ankle joint. The prosthesis further includes a prosthetic foot coupled to the ankle joint, at least one sensor for measuring a real-time input, and at least one controller for controlling movement of the prosthesis based on the real-time input.