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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Össur Hf, Reykjavik, IS;
Sigurdur Ásgeirsson, Gardabaer, IS;
David Landry, St-Jean-Chrysostôme, CA;
Sigurdur Olafsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Grímur Jónsson, Vogar, IS;
Arinbjörn V. Clausen, Reykjavik, IS;
Gudni Ingimarsson, Reykjavik, IS;
Össur hf, Reykjavik, IS;
Abstract
An ankle module for a prosthetic foot can have an adapter portion pivotally coupled to a base portion. The base portion can be coupled to the prosthetic foot. The adapter portion can have a coupling member that removably couples the prosthetic foot to a prosthetic pylon or socket. The adapter portion can also have cylinders housing pistons slidably displaceable within the cylinders. An actuator is selectively actuatable to place the cylinders in fluid communication, allowing a fluid to flow between the cylinders as an angular position of the adapter portion is adjusted relative to the base portion, thereby adjusting the dorsi-plantar position between the adapter portion and the base portion of the ankle module. The actuator can be selectively actuatable to fluidly isolate the cylinders from each other so that the angular position of the adapter portion relative to the base portion remains substantially fixed.