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Artificial limb casing and method for the production thereof

A technology for sleeves and prosthetics, which is applied in the direction of prostheses, artificial legs, artificial arms, etc., can solve the problems of not proposing the cosmetic and decorative covering structure of prosthetic feet, and achieve the goal of reducing continuous tear resistance and improving adhesion Effect

Active Publication Date: 2012-07-18
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE IP GMBH & CO KG
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It is also not proposed here that the prosthetic foot has a cosmetically decorative covering structure

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[0030] exist figure 1 In the figure, a prosthesis sleeve 1 is shown in the form of a foot sleeve, which has an end area 2 designed as a plantar area and a joint area 3 configured as an ankle area. A cavity (not shown) is formed inside foot sleeve 1 , into which cavity a prosthetic foot likewise not shown is inserted. The insertion takes place through an insertion opening 4 formed at the upper end. Adjoining the insertion opening 4 is the ankle region 3 which, in the exemplary embodiment shown, has a bellows-like structure 5 which extends above and below the ankle joint axis. exist figure 1 The position of the axis around which the prosthetic foot can oscillate, for example to adjust the heel when the prosthetic wearer switches to a shoe mode that has a different heel height than the previous mode, is shown in the circular area in . high.

[0031] The ankle region 3 has a Shore material hardness A of 15 to 25, while the foot sole region 2 , which is integrally connected the...

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The invention relates to an artificial limb casing (1) having an insertion opening (4) for inserting the artificial limb, wherein a joint area (3) to which an end area (2) is integrally connected is formed on the casing (1). The invention further relates to a method for producing an artificial limb casing (1), wherein a textile intermediate layer (8) is applied to the outside of a hollow polyurethane substrate (9), and a silicone layer (7) is applied to the textile intermediate layer. The casing (1) is made of an elastomer material that has a lower Shore hardness in the joint area (3) than in the end area (2).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a prosthesis sleeve for a prosthesis, for example a prosthetic foot or a prosthetic hand, with an insertion opening for inserting the prosthesis, wherein a joint region is formed on the sleeve and an end region is integrally connected to the on the joint area. The invention also relates to a method for producing a prosthetic sleeve. Background technique [0002] Prosthetics are used to replace a person's missing limb. The main purpose of prosthetics here is usually to restore damaged or lost functions. In addition to purely functional parts, visual or cosmetic decorative functions are also fulfilled by replacing missing limbs. For this purpose it is proposed that the functional core part of the prosthesis be surrounded by a covering structure which provides as natural an aesthetic as possible, so that it is not immediately apparent that the prosthesis is being worn. [0003] Foot prosthetics were originally manufactured fro...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F2/54A61F2/60
CPCA61F2002/5001A61F2/64A61F2/66A61F2/582A61F2/60A61F2/583A61F2/54A61F2002/5056
Inventor H-G・扬森M・施内甘斯W・施内甘斯
Owner OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE IP GMBH & CO KG
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