A prosthetic limb comprises a socket for receiving a patient's residual limb, and an upright assembly. The socket includes a base provided in its distal end. The base includes a chamber therewithin and an channel for providing fluid communication between the chamber and the interior of the socket. A duct extends through the socket and engages the base such that it is in fluid communication with the chamber. A valve is coupled to the duct to allow controlled or forced gas transfer to and from the...

A device for maintaining limb extension and restraint for children and adults. It comprises a series of longitudinal pockets sewn into a machine launderable, soft, non-allergenic fabric. The pockets can be opened and closed using hook and loop fasteners to remove or replace reinforcing members. The pockets contain elongated resilient foam reinforcing made of a cross-link polyethylene foam, for softness, absorption and laundering by machine. The foam reinforcing is made with a sufficient diameter...

An adjustable limb support system is provided for an operating room table to adjustably orient and position a stirrup or boot. The support system provides an adjustable support in combination with a vertically adjustable support. The vertically adjustable support includes a support arm, a ratchet wheel, a lock pin, and a ratchet release. The support arm is connected to a housing which both rotate about the ratchet wheel in a rotational plane extending upwardly and outwardly from the operating ro...

The invention relates to a tubular adapter for clamping connection with the end of a tubular part (4) of a modular prosthesis. The adapter includes an axially slotted connecting sleeve (2) circumferentially clampable by means of a clamping bolt or the like and intended to receive tube end (4), with one end of said sleeve abutted by an annular coupling section (3) preferably having on its circumference four equally spaced threaded holes (5), each hole being designed to receive a coupling and adju...

An adjustable limb support system is provided for an operating room table to adjustably orient and position a stirrup or boot. The support system provides an adjustable support in combination with a vertically adjustable support. The vertically adjustable support includes a support tube, a ratchet wheel, a lock pin, and a ratchet release. The tube is connected to a housing and together rotate about the ratchet wheel. The lock pin is provided to engage the ratchet wheel which is adapted to allow ...

A light-weight, universally sized prosthetic applicance for supporting a person having a residual limb. The prosthetic limb includes a socket adapted to define a selectively adjustable sleeve for receiving and securing a residual limb therein. The adjustable sleeve includes an ischial bearing member for supporting the person's weight. An elongated support member is adjustably and releaseably secured to the socket for selectively adjusting the length of the prosthetic limb and the utility thereof...

A permanently attached artificial limb comprises an endoprosthesis in combination with an artificial tendon attachment. The artificial tendon attachment permits the use of existing skeletal muscles to power external articulating mechanical joints of the endoprosthesis device. The artificial tendon penetrates the skin and provides a strong interface with existing skeletal muscles.

An archery bow provided with a pair of limbs which are relatively short in length in consideration of the length of draw provided. Pulleys are attached to the limbs and a block and tackle type of arrangement is employed to multiply the ratio of bow string draw force to bow limb tip force. A single motor member is employed to move the bow limbs for launching an arrow. Connector members are provided between the motor member and the bow limbs for synchronous movement of the bow limbs.

A limb and/or body restraint for use as a means to restrict the movement of an individual, particularly a patient under, or awaiting, medical care or treatment, the restraint comprising a band defined by a main elongated body member provided at one end thereof with a pair of strap members which extend longitudinally of the main body, the main body being formed by an inner and an outer sheet of soft pliable cloth material to prevent skin abrasion to the wearer thereof. Fastening strip members are...

A human limb to be examined is pressurized on the side of the heart to occlude the venous return alone for the measurement of admittance of the limb, and the measured initial admittance is retained and compared with subsequently measured admittance to detect a difference .DELTA.Y therebetween. The blood resistivity .rho., the length L of the limb segment to be examined and its tissue volume V.sub.O are respectively set, and .rho.L.sup.2 .DELTA.Y/V.sub.O is computated. The initial gradient of the...