Patent ID: 9707106
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An adjustable seal system for providing a sealing interface between a residual limb and a prosthetic socket, the system comprising: a suspension liner defining a central, longitudinal axis, the suspension liner including an open, proximal end, and a closed, distal end, a securing length defined between the proximal and distal ends, and the suspension liner having an outer surface; a seal component having a central axis arranged to be coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the suspension liner, the seal component defining a first ring portion arranged to be placed at any location along the securing length and an inner surface arranged to engage the outer surface of the suspension liner, the seal component having at least two seal elements protruding radially outwardly relative to the central axis of the seal component and beyond the first ring portion, the first ring portion located at a proximal or distal end of the seal component and the at least two seal elements spaced distally or proximally from the proximal or distal ends, respectively; wherein at least one seal band interlocks with a textile-based outer surface of the suspension liner and engages the seal component formed from a polymeric material.