CA2442113A1 - Prosthetic foot with tunable performance - Google Patents

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CA2442113A1
CA2442113A1 CA002442113A CA2442113A CA2442113A1 CA 2442113 A1 CA2442113 A1 CA 2442113A1 CA 002442113 A CA002442113 A CA 002442113A CA 2442113 A CA2442113 A CA 2442113A CA 2442113 A1 CA2442113 A1 CA 2442113A1
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Barry W. Townsend
Byron K. Claudino
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Abstract

A prosthetic foot (70) incorporates a foot keel (77) and a calf shank (72) connected to the foot keel to form an ankle joint area of the prosthetic foot. The foot keel has forefoot and hindfoot portions and an upwardly arched midfoot portion extending between the forefoot and midfoot portions. The calf shank includes a downward convexly curved lower end which is adjustably attached at a portion thereof to the foot keel by way of a releasable fastener arrangement. The upper end of the calf shank is movable longitudinally of the foot keel in response to force loading and unloading the calf shank during use of the prosthetic foot. A device (71) connected between the ends of the calf shank limits the extent of the motion of the upper end of the calf shank relative to the lower end and foot keel. The upper end of the calf shank can include an alignment coupler device (92) thereon having adjustable slide mechanisms to adjust the media/lateral and anterior/posterior position of the calf shank relative to a supporting structure on the leg of the person using the prosthetic foot.

Claims (50)

1. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a longitudinally extending foot keel having forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot portions;
a resilient, upstanding calf shank having a lower end connected to the foot keel and an upper end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg, the upper end being movable longitudinally of the foot keel in response to force loading and unloading of the calf shank during use of the prosthetic foot; and a device to limit the extent of the motion of the upper end of the calf shank.
2. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the device limits the anterior motion of the upper end of the calf shank.
3. The prosthetic foot according to claim 2, wherein the device also limits the posterior motion of the upper end of the calf shank.
4. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a piston-cylinder containing at least one pressurized fluid.
5. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a microprocessor controlled hydraulic unit.
6. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a flexible strap allowing limited elastic extension, the strap extending between and connected to respective ends of the calf shank.
7. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the calf shank includes a longitudinally extending expansion slot intermediate the ends of the calf shank.
8. The prosthetic foot according to claim 7, wherein the calf shank further includes an expansion joint hole located at each end of the expansion slot.
9. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the foot keel and the calf shank is formed of a laminated composite material including reinforcing fiber laminated with polymer matrix material.
10. The prosthetic foot according to claim 9, wherein the polymer matrix material is a thermoplastic material.
11. The prosthetic foot according to claim 9, wherein the laminated composite material is thermo-formed.
12. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the calf shank is downward convexly curved.
13. The prosthetic foot according to claim 12, wherein the convexly curved lower end of the calf shank has a radius of curvature which increases as the calf shank extends upwardly from its curved lower end.
14. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, further comprising an alignment coupler device connected to the upper end of the calf shank, the device having a fitting to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg and adjustable slide mechanisms to adjust the foot medial/lateral and anterior/posterior position with respect to the fitting and a supporting structure to which it is connected.
15. A prosthetic foot according to claim 14, further comprising an adapter connecting the alignment coupler device and the upper end of the calf shank.
16. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the hindfoot of the foot keel has a dorsal concavity with a longitudinal axis skewed with respect to the frontal plane such that the lateral side of the concavity is further anterior than the medial side.
17. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, wherein the plantar surface of the midfoot portion of the foot keel has a longitudinal arch concavity with a medial aspect larger in radius than a lateral aspect.
18. The prosthetic foot according to claim 1, further comprising an adjustable fastening arrangement connecting the lower end of the calf shank to the foot keel to form an ankle joint area, the fastening arrangement permitting adjustment of the alignment of the calf shank and the foot keel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the foot for tuning the performance of the prosthetic foot.
19. The prosthetic foot according to claim 18, wherein the adjustable fastening arrangement includes at least one releasable fastener and a coupling element located between the calf shank and the foot keel.
20. A calf shank for a prosthetic foot comprising:
an elongated, semi-rigid, resilient member having one end to connect with a longitudinally extending foot keel of the prosthetic foot and an opposite end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg, the member being configured such that when the one end is connected to the foot keel, the member can be flexed in response to force loading and unloading of the calf shank during use of the prosthetic foot such that the opposite end of the member moves longitudinally with respect to the foot keel; and a device on the member to limit the extent of the motion of the opposite end of the member.
21. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the device limits the anterior motion of the opposite end of the member.
22. The calf shank according to claim 21, wherein the device also limits the posterior motion of the opposite end of the calf shank.
23. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the device includes a piston-cylinder containing at least one pressurized fluid.
24. A calf shank according to claim 20, further comprising an alignment coupler device connected to the upper end of the calf shank, the device having a fitting to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg and adjustable slide mechanisms to adjust the foot medial/lateral and anterior/posterior position with respect to the fitting and a supporting structure to which it is connected.
25. The calf shank according to claim 24, further comprising an adapter connecting the alignment coupler device and the upper end of the calf shank.
26. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the device includes a flexible strap which allows limited, elastic extension, the strap extending between and connected to respective ends of the member.
27. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the member includes a longitudinally extending expansion slot intermediate the ends thereof.
28. The calf shank according to claim 27, wherein the member further includes an expansion joint hole located at each end of the expansion slot.
29. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the resilient member is formed of a laminated composite material including reinforcing fiber laminated with polymer matrix material.
30. The calf shank according to claim 29, wherein the polymer matrix material is a thermoplastic material.
31. The calf shank according to claim 29, wherein the polymer matrix material is a thermosetting material.
32. The calf shank according to claim 29, wherein the laminated composite material is thermo-formed.
33. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the one end of the member is outward convexly curved.
34. The calf shank according to claim 33, wherein the outward convexly curved one end of the resilient member is generally parabola shaped with the smallest radius of curvature thereof located at the one end and extending therefrom.
35. The calf shank according to claim 20, wherein the one end of the member includes means for adjustably positioning the one end with respect to the longitudinal direction of a foot keel to which the calf shank is to be attached.
36. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a longitudinally extending foot keel having forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot portions;
a resilient, upstanding calf shank having a lower end connected to the foot keel and an upper end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg, the lower end being downward convexly curved with a radius of curvature which increases as the calf shank extends upwardly from its curved lower end; and wherein the calf shank includes a longitudinally extending expansion slot intermediate the ends of the calf shank.
37. The prosthetic foot according to claim 36, wherein the calf shank further includes an expansion joint hole located at each end of the expansion slot.
38. The prosthetic foot according to claim 36, wherein the lower end of the calf shank is connected to the foot keel by way of a coupling element.
39. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a longitudinally extending foot keel having forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot portions;
a resilient, upstanding calf shank having a lower end connected to the foot keel and an upper end; and an alignment coupler device connected to the upper end of the calf shank, the device having a fitting to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg and adjustable slide mechanisms to adjust the foot medial/lateral and anterior/posterior position with respect to the fitting and a supporting structure to which it is connected.
40. The prosthetic foot according to claim 39, further comprising an adapter connecting the alignment coupler device and the upper end of the calf shank.
41. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a longitudinally extending foot keel having forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot portions;
a resilient, upstanding calf shank having a downward convexly curved lower end connected to the foot keel and an upper end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg;
wherein the downward convexly curved lower end of the calf shank is generally parabola shaped with the smallest radius of curvature thereof located at the lower end and extending therefrom.
42. The prosthetic foot according to claim 41, wherein the lower end of the calf shank includes means for adjustably positioning the lower end with respect to the longitudinal direction of the foot keel.
43. A prosthetic foot comprising:
a longitudinally extending foot keel having forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot portions;
a resilient, upstanding calf shank having a lower end connected to the foot keel and an upper end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg;
wherein the hindfoot of the foot keel has a dorsal concavity with a longitudinal axis skewed with respect to the frontal plane such that the lateral side of the concavity is further anterior than the medial side.
44. The prosthetic foot according to claim 43, wherein the terminal heel area of the foot keel is parallel to the frontal plane.
45. A calf shank for a prosthetic foot comprising:
an elongated, semi-rigid, resilient member having one end to attach to a longitudinally extending foot keel of the prosthetic foot and an opposite end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg, the one end of the member being convexly curved with a radius of curvature witch increases as the member extends from the one end;
wherein the member includes a longitudinally extending expansion slot intermediate the ends thereof.
46. The calf shank according to claim 45, wherein the member further includes an expansion joint hole located at each end of the expansion slot.
47. A calf shank for a prosthetic foot comprising:
an elongated, semi-rigid, resilient member having one end to attach to a longitudinally extending foot keel of the prosthetic foot and an opposite end; and an alignment coupler device connected to the opposite end of the calf shank, the device having a fitting to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg and adjustable slide mechanisms to adjust the foot medial/lateral and anterior/posterior position with respect to the fitting and a supporting structure to which it is connected.
48. The calf shank according to claim 47, further comprising an adapter connecting the alignment coupler device and the opposite end of the calf shank.
49. A calf shank for a prosthetic foot comprising:
an elongated, semi-rigid, resilient member having one end which is outward convexly curved to attach to a longitudinally extending foot keel of the prosthetic foot and an opposite end to connect with a supporting structure on an amputee's leg;
wherein the outward convexly curved one end of the resilient member is generally parabola shaped with the smallest radius of curvature thereof located at the one end and extending therefrom.
50. The calf shank according to claim 49, wherein the one end of the member includes means for adjustably positioning the one end with respect to the longitudinal direction of a foot keel to which the calf shank is to be attached.
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