Patent ID: 9572689
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A prosthetic adapter, comprising: a lower connector having a first receiving hole, a first portion located on a first side of the first receiving hole, a second portion located on a second side of the first receiving hole, and a guide hole, the first and second portions located on opposite sides of the receiving hole in the transverse plane and arranged such that the guide hole extends from the first portion to the second portion; an upper connector rotatably coupled to the lower connector at the receiving hole; a locking mechanism, at the second portion of the lower connector, for preventing the upper connector from rotating relative to the lower connector, the locking mechanism arranged to automatically retain a locked position when the lower connector is rotated to an original, predetermined alignment relative to the upper connector; wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least a locking member; and an activation member connected to and arranged for operating the locking member; wherein the activation member is positioned at the second portion of the lower connector and arranged to serve as a visual indicator whether the locking mechanism is locked; a release mechanism located partially at the first portion of the lower connector; the release mechanism including a push rod and having an actuator coupled to and arranged for driving the activation member from a first position to a second position, wherein the activation member is configured to automatically return to the first position upon release of the release mechanism, the actuator located on the first portion of the lower connector and arranged to move relative thereto and urge the push rod from the first portion to the second portion of the lower connector through the guide hole formed by the lower connector, apart from the receiving hole, to move a position of the activation member.