Patents Assigned to Ortho Europe Limited
  • Prosthetic foot with means for energy storage and release
    Patent number: 6007582
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot (10) comprising a movable heel mechanism (12), an energy storing device (14) acted on by to the movable heel mechanism (12) to store energy, and a control device (16) attached to the energy storage device (14) and to a release device which enables the stored energy to be released to provide a lift-off force in push-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Ortho Europe Limited
    Inventor: Denis Ronald William May