TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHETIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME

摘要

Certain embodiments of the invention relate to increasing the functionality of a transfemoral prosthetic device (3000). In one embodiment, the transfemoral prosthetic device (3000) is configured such that the prosthetic knee (3200) maintains a load consistent with a healthy knee walking on level ground, while the prosthetic ankle (3100) adjusts for the incline or decline. In certain embodiments, adjustments, such as a toe lift function, are automatically performed after about three strides of the transfemoral prosthetic device user and/or when each of the strides has a stride speed of at least about 0.55 meters/second.