Powered prosthetic hip joint
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1. A powered prosthetic thigh, comprising:
- a proximal connector having a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis;
a proximal portion coupled to the first end of the proximal connector, wherein the second end of the proximal connector is configured to couple the prosthetic thigh to a prosthetic socket, wherein the prosthetic socket is configured to attach to an amputee and comprises a compliant member configured to deform, wherein deformation of the compliant member provides for relative lateral motion between the prosthetic socket and the powered prosthetic thigh;
a distal portion attached to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee; and
a computer controlled actuator mounted collinearly to the proximal connector along the longitudinal axis and configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh along a sagittal plane relative to the prosthetic socket attached to the amputee, wherein at least a portion of the computer controlled actuator is located proximally to the first end of the proximal connector.
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Abstract
A powered prosthetic thigh can have a proximal portion configured to couple to a prosthetic hip socket and can have a distal portion attached to the proximal portion. The distal portion can have a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee. The powered prosthetic thigh can also have a computer controlled actuator configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh relative to the prosthetic hip socket.
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1. A powered prosthetic thigh, comprising:
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a proximal connector having a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis; a proximal portion coupled to the first end of the proximal connector, wherein the second end of the proximal connector is configured to couple the prosthetic thigh to a prosthetic socket, wherein the prosthetic socket is configured to attach to an amputee and comprises a compliant member configured to deform, wherein deformation of the compliant member provides for relative lateral motion between the prosthetic socket and the powered prosthetic thigh; a distal portion attached to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee; and a computer controlled actuator mounted collinearly to the proximal connector along the longitudinal axis and configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh along a sagittal plane relative to the prosthetic socket attached to the amputee, wherein at least a portion of the computer controlled actuator is located proximally to the first end of the proximal connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A powered prosthetic hip, comprising:
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prosthetic socket configured to couple to an amputee, the prosthetic socket having a longitudinal axis; a proximal connector having a first end and a second end along the longitudinal axis, the second end coupled to the prosthetic socket; and a powered prosthetic thigh pivotably coupled to the prosthetic socket by the proximal connector, the powered prosthetic thigh comprising; a proximal portion coupled to the first end of the proximal connector, wherein the prosthetic socket comprises a compliant member configured to deform, wherein deformation of the compliant member provides for relative lateral motion between the prosthetic socket and the powered prosthetic thigh, a distal portion attached to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a distal connector configured to couple the powered prosthetic thigh to a prosthetic knee, and a computer controlled actuator mounted collinearly to the proximal connector along the longitudinal axis and configured to rotate the powered prosthetic thigh along a sagittal plane relative to the prosthetic socket, wherein at least a portion of the computer controlled actuator is located proximally to the first end of the proximal connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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