Patent ID: 7815688
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A prosthetic foot for attachment to a socket worn by an amputee, comprising: a keel body extending along a central axis from a toe end to a heel end, wherein the keel body includes a top surface extending from the toe end to the heel end and a bottom surface extending from the toe end to the heel end, the top surface facing upwards and the bottom surface facing downwards; wherein the keel body has a length measured along the central axis from the toe end to the heel end; wherein the keel body includes a forefoot portion, a heel portion, and an interface region at the intersection of the forefoot portion and the heel portion; wherein the heel portion extends from the heel end to the interface region and the forefoot portion extends from the toe end to the interface region; wherein the bottom surface includes a recess in the heel portion, the recess extending axially from the interface region to the heel end; at least one attachment member extending from said keel body and conformable to the socket; wherein each attachment member includes a fixed section and a free section, wherein the fixed section of each attachment member is completely disposed within the recess and is directly attached to the bottom surface of the keel body in the heel portion, and the free section of each attachment member extends radially from the heel portion.