Global Patent Index - EP 1030627 A1

EP 1030627 A1 20000830 - LOWER MEMBER PROSTHESIS

Title (en)

LOWER MEMBER PROSTHESIS

Title (de)

BEINPROTHESE

Title (fr)

PROTHESE POUR MEMBRE INFERIEUR

Publication

EP 1030627 A1 20000830 (FR)

Application

EP 98928398 A 19980529

Priority

  • FR 9801091 W 19980529
  • FR 9706778 A 19970603

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2763837A1] The invention concerns a device for compensating the amputation of a lower member by mechanical means, more particularly a leg prosthesis enabling a handicapped person to walk unassisted. The prosthesis comprises in its upper part an adjustable rod (2) fixed to a moulded sleeve (3) and in its lower part, an adjustable rod (4) fixed to an artificial foot (5). The knee axial articulation (6) consists of a female joint (10) and a male joint (12) made mutually integral by a through shaft (16). The shaft hole (19) is oblong and comprises a spring (20) maintained in its housing. The joints (10 & 12) being mutually integral by means of the shaft (16) passing through the oblong hole (19) enables the male joint (12) to move vertically inside the female joint (10). The invention is characterised in that it enables the person wearing the prosthesis to block the knee articulation (6) in vertical position when the weight of the body is resting on the prosthesis (1) an free axial rotation when the prosthesis (1) is released from the weight of the body which then rests on the other leg and alternately in a normal walking position.

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/64

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/64 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/66 (2006.01); A61F 2/80 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/646 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2/68 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/6607 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2/80 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/30505 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/502 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/5038 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/5039 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/5073 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/607 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/6614 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/6818 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2002/6854 (2013.01 - EP); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9855054A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2763837 A1 19981204; FR 2763837 B1 19991210; EP 1030627 A1 20000830; WO 9855054 A1 19981210

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9706778 A 19970603; EP 98928398 A 19980529; FR 9801091 W 19980529