Patent ID: 6440172
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A61F,D04B,D10B

Abstract:
A prosthetic fabric sleeve for enhancing the resistance to wear while providing improved cushioning, said fabric sleeve comprising:an upper end having an opening configured to receive a portion of a gel sleeve; a reinforced distal end for preventing yarns that form said fabric sleeve from unraveling; and a circular opening defined by a portion of said distal end configured to receive a locking pin that is capable of securing a prosthesis to a residual limb, said circular opening having a perimeter formed by serged yarn for reinforcing said circular opening and for preventing yarns forming said perimeter from unraveling; wherein said fabric sleeve is a knitted sleeve; wherein said perimeter comprises a polymer coating for strengthening said circular opening and for further preventing said serged yarns from unraveling.