Patent ID: 9301859
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A foreshortened prosthesis, comprising: a socket for enveloping an amputee limb formed with an open end and a closed end; an adapter attached distally to the closed end of said socket; and a foot attached to said adapter, said foot further comprising, a lower base plate formed as a substantially flat peripherally-curvilinear member defining a rounded toe extending in advance of said adapter, a heel extending rearwardly of said adapter, and an inwardly recessed instep along one side of said lower base plate between said toe and heel, said lower base plate being fixedly attached to said adapter by a plurality of screws, and an upper slide plate sandwiched between said adapter and said lower base with said plurality of screws passing through, but said upper slide plate not being otherwise attached to said lower base, said upper slide plate having smaller length and width dimensions than said lower base plate and serving as a leaf spring suspension during a heel strike.