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Title:
FUNCTIONAL FOOT COVER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005117746
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cover for a foot prosthesis comprises an opening at a top end of the cover, which extends into a cavity formed within the cover, wherein the cavity is configured to receive a prosthesis therein. A wall surrounds the cavity and has the shape of a natural human foot. The wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall also has a top section, a bottom section and a rear section. The bottom section defines a sole area having a toe section, a heel section, and a metatarsal region, wherein the sole area is provided with varying levels of stiffness configured to induce a desired rollover from heel-to-toe in a lateral-to-medial direction.

Inventors:
CLAUSEN ARINBJORN VIGGO (IS)
GESTSDOTTIR ERLA SIGRIDUR (IS)
LECOMTE CHRISTOPHE (IS)
RAGNARSDOTTIR HEIDRUN GIGJA (IS)
THORNHALLSDOTTIR HJORDIS (IS)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/018737
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
May 27, 2005
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Assignee:
OESSUR ENGINEERING INC (US)
CLAUSEN ARINBJORN VIGGO (IS)
GESTSDOTTIR ERLA SIGRIDUR (IS)
LECOMTE CHRISTOPHE (IS)
RAGNARSDOTTIR HEIDRUN GIGJA (IS)
THORNHALLSDOTTIR HJORDIS (IS)
International Classes:
A61F2/66; A61F2/00; A61F2/50; A61F
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002028326A12002-04-11
Foreign References:
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US4865612A1989-09-12
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