CA2293486A1 - Foot prosthesis having cushioned ankle - Google Patents

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CA2293486A1
CA2293486A1 CA002293486A CA2293486A CA2293486A1 CA 2293486 A1 CA2293486 A1 CA 2293486A1 CA 002293486 A CA002293486 A CA 002293486A CA 2293486 A CA2293486 A CA 2293486A CA 2293486 A1 CA2293486 A1 CA 2293486A1
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Abstract

A simple, inexpensive prosthetic foot (10) is provided incorporating a cushioned ankle including an ankle block (16) formed of a resilient material or a bladder (19) having desired compliance and energy return characteristics. The ankle block (16) or bladder (19) is sandwiched between a foot plate element (12) and an ankle plate element (14). One or more optional spring elements (18) may be embedded inside the ankle block (16) or bladder (19) to increase the rigidity of the prosthetic foot (10) and to improve the degree of energy storage and return. The shape of the spring inserts (18) is preferably one that supports compression during relative angular rotation of the ankle plate element (14) and foot plate element (12), such as during toe and heel roll, and also vertical compression, such as in response to vertical shock loads.

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1. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a foot plate element having a length approximately equal to the length of a human foot, the foot plate element comprising a resilient material capable of flexing along its length;
an ankle plate element having a length substantially shorter than the foot plate element and being disposed above and generally over said foot plate and spaced therefrom;
a cushioned ankle member comprising a bladder or an ankle block formed of relatively soft, compressible material sandwiched between the ankle plate element and the foot plate element, and including at least one spring element embedded substantially completely within the bladder or the ankle block, the cushioned ankle member providing substantially the sole means of support and connection between the foot plate element and the ankle plate element;
whereby the foot plate element and the ankle block flex in a cooperative manner to provide substantially smooth and continuous rollover transition from heel-strike to toe-off.
2. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the foot plate element has a tapered thickness along its length, such that the thickness increases from a heel section to an arch section and decreases from the arch section to a toe section.
3. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the cushioned ankle member comprises a single monolithic block of relatively soft, compressible material.
4. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the cushioned ankle member comprises at least two portions of relatively soft, compressible material disposed closely adjacent one another and sandwiched between the ankle plate element and the foot plate element, the ankle block providing substantially the sole means of support and connection between the foot plate element and the ankle plate element and wherein at least one portion of the ankle block is formed of a material having a compliance characteristic which is different from that of at least one other portion of the ankle block.
5. The prosthetic foot of Claim 4, wherein at least one portion of the ankle block is made of a foam material having a density between about 150 and 1500 kg/m3.
6. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the cushioned ankle member comprises a compressible bladder disposed between the upper ankle plate and the lower foot plate and separating the upper plate from the lower plate, the bladder providing substantially the sole means of support between the foot plate and the ankle plate.
7. The prosthetic foot of Claim 6, wherein the bladder comprises two or more chambers and wherein at least one of the chambers may be adjusted to have a compliance that is different than the compliance of at least one other chamber.
8. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the spring element comprises upper and lower spring members secured at their center by a fastener and separated at their ends.
9. The prosthetic foot of Claim 8, wherein the upper spring member is substantially curvilinear concave upward and the lower spring member is substantially curvilinear concave downward.
10. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1, wherein the ankle plate transitions into a substantially arcuate or curved ankle section and a substantially vertical attachment section each of which are integrally formed with the ankle plate.
11. The prosthetic foot of Claim 10, wherein the ankle section curves initially rearward and upward and then forward and upward terminating in an upwardly vertical attachment section.
12. The prosthetic foot of Claim 11 attached to the distal end of a substantially cylindrical vertical pylon.
13. The prosthetic foot and pylon of Claim 12 further comprising a coupling member disposed between the attachment section and the cylindrical pylon and having at least one substantially flat mating surface and an oppositely disposed cylindrical mating surface for providing secure connection between said prosthetic foot and said pylon.
14. The prosthetic foot of Claim 1 in combination with a cosmesis cover.
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US09/138,357 US6206934B1 (en) 1998-04-10 1998-08-21 Ankle block with spring inserts
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