Apparatus for casting a prosthetic socket under vacuum
    22.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for casting a prosthetic socket under vacuum 失效
    用于在真空下铸造假体插座的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06991444B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-31

    申请号:US10065547

    申请日:2002-10-29

    申请人: Aldo A. Laghi

    发明人: Aldo A. Laghi

    IPC分类号: A61F2/60 A61F2/76

    摘要: A prosthetic socket is made by wrapping water-soaked plaster bandages around a residual limb or around a prosthetic liner within which is disposed a residual limb, and positioning a vacuum wick in overlying relation to the plaster bandages. The residual limb, prosthetic liner, plaster bandages, and vacuum wick means are then inserted into a vacuum bladder. The vacuum bladder is sealed and a predetermined vacuum is applied internally to the bladder until the plaster hardens into a negative cast. The residual limb is manipulated through the vacuum bladder to modify the geometry of the plaster before the plaster hardens. The negative cast is removed from the residual limb and a positive cast is produced by pouring plaster into the negative cast. A thermoplastic sheet is thermoformed over the positive cast or a carbon-epoxy matrix is laminated over the positive cast. This eliminates reduction and modification of a hard positive cast.

    摘要翻译: 假体插座是通过将残留的肢体周围的水浸泡的石膏绷带缠绕在其上设置有残肢的假体衬里上,并且将真空芯与石膏绷带重叠地定位而制成的。 然后将剩余的肢体,假体衬垫,石膏绷带和真空吸芯装置插入真空囊中。 密封真空囊,并在气囊内部施加预定的真空,直到石膏变硬为负极。 在石膏硬化之前,残留的肢体通过真空囊进行操作以改变石膏的几何形状。 从剩余的肢体中除去负极铸件,并通过将石膏浇注到负极铸件中产生正极铸件。 将热塑性片材在正极材料上热成型,或者碳 - 环氧树脂基体层压在阳极铸件上。 这消除了硬质铸件的减少和修改。

    Modular distal plate for rapid manufacturing of a prosthetic limb socket
    27.
    发明申请
    Modular distal plate for rapid manufacturing of a prosthetic limb socket 失效
    用于快速制造假肢插座的模块化远端板

    公开(公告)号:US20020095220A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-18

    申请号:US10095142

    申请日:2002-03-11

    IPC分类号: A61F002/62 A61F002/76

    摘要: The present invention facilitates the use of the rapid manufacturing systems in the manufacture of prosthetic limb sockets by providing a substantially flat and strong distal attachment plate or base for the deposition of the fused-deposition-modeling materials thereon. The present invention also provides a method for fabricating a socket of a prosthetic limb which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a substantially flat distal attachment plate, where the attachment plate includes a coupling mechanism carried thereon for coupling a prosthetic upright assembly thereto; and (b) repeatedly depositing layers of solidifying material to the proximal surface of the attachment plate, controlled, at least in part, according to the dimensions of the patient's residual limb, so as to form a socket for receiving the patient's residual limb. The attachment plate may have a notch machined or formed into its proximal surface, about a periphery thereof, for receiving a first layer of the solidifying material and providing at least two bonding surfaces for the solidifying material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通过提供用于在其上沉积熔融沉积建模材料的基本上平坦且坚固的远端附接板或基座来促进在制造假肢插座中使用快速制造系统。 本发明还提供一种用于制造假肢的插座的方法,其包括以下步骤:(a)提供基本上平坦的远端附接板,其中所述附接板包括承载在其上的联接机构,用于将假肢直立组件连接到其上; 并且(b)至少部分地根据患者残肢的尺寸重复地将凝固材料层沉积到附接板的近侧表面,以便形成用于接收患者残肢的插座。 附接板可以具有加工或形成在其近端表面上的切口,围绕其周边,用于接收固化材料的第一层并为固化材料提供至少两个粘合表面。

    Vacuum pump and shock absorber for artificial limb
    28.
    发明申请
    Vacuum pump and shock absorber for artificial limb 有权
    真空泵和人造肢体减震器

    公开(公告)号:US20020087215A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-04

    申请号:US10059990

    申请日:2002-01-29

    发明人: Carl A. Caspers

    IPC分类号: A61F002/80

    摘要: A weight-actuated vacuum pump for a hypobarically-controlled artificial limb having a socket with a cavity to receive a residual limb. A dual-action pump has a housing fixedly attached to the socket of the artificial limb, a cylinder reciprocating within the housing and attached to the pylon of the artificial limb, a first chamber within the cylinder, a piston reciprocating within the first chamber, a second chamber between the cylinder and the housing, and valve means for connecting the first chamber and second chamber to the cavity and to atmosphere. A single-action pump has a housing fixedly attached to the pylon of the artificial limb with a first chamber therein, a piston reciprocating in the first chamber with a seal, forming a second chamber between the piston and the housing, an intake/exhaust port connected to the second chamber, and one-way valves connecting the second chamber to the cavity and to atmosphere. Ambulation causes the vacuum pump, under the influence of the wearer's body weight, to draw air out of the cavity, producing a vacuum within the cavity.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于低压控制的假肢的重量致动真空泵,具有带有空腔的插座以接收残肢。 双作用泵具有固定地附接到假肢的插座的壳体,在壳体内往复运动并连接到假肢的吊架的圆柱体,气缸内的第一腔室,在第一腔室内往复运动的活塞, 气缸和壳体之间的第二腔室,以及用于将第一腔室和第二腔室连接到空腔和大气的阀装置。 单作用泵具有壳体,其固定地附接到假肢的塔架,其中具有第一室,活塞在第一室中以密封件往复运动的活塞,在活塞和壳体之间形成第二室,进/出口 连接到第二室,以及将第二室连接到空腔和大气的单向阀。 在使用者体重的影响下,真空泵使真空泵将空气抽出空腔,在空腔内产生真空。

    Breast prosthesis and method for making the same
    29.
    发明授权
    Breast prosthesis and method for making the same 失效
    乳房假体和制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US6113634A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US844813

    申请日:1997-04-22

    摘要: The invention relates to a breast prosthesis for breast-amputated women with a flexible plastic body (1) comprising two plastic sheets (2, 3) connected to each other along their common edge (23) and a plastic mass (4) enclosed between the two plastic sheets (2, 3), wherein the plastic body (1) has a front side (21) formed to resemble the contour of the natural breast and a back side (31) capable of facing the torso of the person, and an elastically deformeable thin part (6) secured with its edge (611) to the back side (31) of the plastic body (1). In order to improve the wear comfort of the breast prosthesis, the thin part (6) is secured to the plastic body (1) inside the common edge (23) of the connected plastic sheets (2, 3).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于乳房截肢妇女的乳房假体,其具有柔性塑料体(1),包括沿着它们的共同边缘(23)彼此连接的两个塑料片(2,3)和围绕在其间的塑料块(4) 两个塑料片(2,3),其中所述塑料体(1)具有形成为类似于所述自然乳房的轮廓的前侧(21)和能够面向所述人的躯干的后侧(31),以及 弹性变形的薄壁部分(6)用其边缘(611)固定到塑料体(1)的后侧(31)。 为了提高乳房假体的穿着舒适度,薄部分6被固定到连接塑料片2,3的公共边缘23内的塑料体1上。