Patent ID: 8784501

Claim:
A limb prosthesis which via coupling means is adapted to be connected to an implant in the form of an osseointegrated shaft projecting from an amputated stump, wherein a prosthetic member defines an upper terminal end of said limb prosthesis, wherein said coupling means comprises a flexible joint adapted to permit tilting of said implant with respect to the prosthetic member in one, more, or all directions, wherein a force transmitting device is secured to and extends from the prosthetic member up to a position on the amputated stump or body portion to which the stump connects, said force transmitting device comprises a socket adapted to accommodate the stump, said socket having one end portion secured to the prosthetic member and an opposite end portion secured around at least a substantial part of the circumference of the stump or other body portion, wherein the two end portions of the socket are interconnected by at least one rigid arm member, and wherein the implant is allowed to tilt with respect to the socket and to the prosthetic member so that the implant is relieved from at least part of the bending forces exerted to the prosthetic member.