Powered prosthetic hip joint

摘要

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.

主权项

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.