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Prosthetic leg

  • US 5,217,500 A
  • Filed: 01/12/1990
  • Issued: 06/08/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a prosthetic leg, the combination of:

  • upper attachment means for attaching said leg to a wearer;

    lower attachment means for attaching said leg to prosthetic foot means; and

    an elongated pylon constituted by one or more leg elements operatively disposed between and secured to said upper attachment means and said lower attachment means, said leg elements being capable of spring stress response as loads are imposed thereupon during the utilization of said leg, further including deformable means juxtaposed to said one or more leg elements and operatively engaged therewith whereby the flexibility of said prosthetic leg may be modulated.

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