And we have the pleasure to show you the latest invention of Mr Marc Alan Richter, currently a student of Lower Limb Prosthesis at Mobility India, Bangalore - India. Marc has developed this new joint during his free time.
It is a revolutionary knee joint in that it
- takes commonly available orthosis knee joints, and uses them in such a way that it can act as a free prosthetic knee joint,
- has an easily modifiable wood core to which the following can be easily attached, cable knee lock, flexion assist or even a piston assembly,
- can carry the weight of a very heavy individual,
- is a low cost approppriate technology improvement for the amputee with limited funds,
- is a time saver for the prosthetist that uses fiberglass lamination techniques,
- stays aligned even under harsh conditions.
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