Competitive Advantages
Durable and light weight, Corrosion resistant, purely mechanical batteryless design, Tolerant to cold, water, and ice, Adjustable without external tools.
A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.USF researchers have developed a mechanically adjustable prosthetic ankle with an interlocking gear mechanism capable of combating the issues faced by the current industry standards. This ankle prosthetic can be locked in certain discrete ankle positions which are maintained by an interlocking gear mechanism. The position of the ankle is also adjustable using an internal mechanism. This prosthetic is designed to be light weight, highly durable and to be serially installed in a lower extremity prosthesis using standard couplers. Further, this ankle prosthetic was designed with climate and terrain in mind and is wearable with heeled shoes and boots. The ankle system can be used for participating in wilderness survival training with active duty and veteran military personnel and other adventurous outings.
