MODULAR PROSTHETIC SOCKETS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

The invention relates to a prosthetic socket for a residual limb of the lower extremity or upper extremity of an individual person. The residual limb has particular dimensions and anatomical contours; the prosthetic socket has dimensions and contours that fit the dimensions and contours of the residual limb. The prosthetic socket may also fit in a manner that is biomechanically particularly appropriate for the individual. The prosthetic socket is an assembly of components from groups of components that include (a) struts arranged longitudinally with respect to the residual limb, (b) proximal brim members arranged proximally to the struts and connected thereto; and (c) distal socket members disposed at the distal base of the prosthetic socket. The socket components within these groups may be modular in that they can vary with respect to dimensions and/or contours, and yet have common connecting features that permit assembly of the components together to form the prosthetic socket.

主权项

1. A modular prosthetic socket for a residual limb of a lower extremity of a patient, the modular prosthetic socket comprising:
four longitudinal struts arranged longitudinally with respect to the residual limb and selected from a strut inventory comprising differently sized struts, each strut having a distal end, a distal portion, and a proximal end; a distal attachment member coupled with the distal ends of the four struts, wherein the distal attachment member is selected from a distal base inventory comprising differently sized distal bases, and wherein the distal portion of each of the four struts is adjustable in an angle by which it is mounted to the distal attachment member; a proximal brim coupled with the proximal ends of the four struts.