CA2561314C - Prosthetic foot with tunable performance - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (7)
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| US55811904P | 2004-04-01 | 2004-04-01 | |
| US10/814,155 | 2004-04-01 | ||
| US10/814,155 US7410503B2 (en) | 2001-03-30 | 2004-04-01 | Prosthetic foot with tunable performance |
| US60/558,119 | 2004-04-01 | ||
| US10/814,260 US7611543B2 (en) | 2001-03-30 | 2004-04-01 | Prosthetic foot with tunable performance |
| US10/814,260 | 2004-04-01 | ||
| PCT/US2005/011291 WO2005097009A1 (en) | 2002-03-29 | 2005-04-01 | Prosthetic foot with tunable performance |
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| CA2561314A1 CA2561314A1 (en) | 2005-10-20 |
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| US (1) | US7955399B2 (enExample) |
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| US7578852B2 (en) | 2001-03-30 | 2009-08-25 | Bioquest Prosthetics, Llc | Prosthetic foot with tunable performance and improved vertical load/shock absorption |
| US7618463B2 (en) * | 2005-07-11 | 2009-11-17 | össur hf | Energy returning prosthetic joint |
| US8337369B1 (en) | 2005-12-19 | 2012-12-25 | Jacobson Zachary T | Adjustable quick-release ratcheting binding system for adjustable leg extensions |
| US20070197353A1 (en) * | 2006-02-23 | 2007-08-23 | Hundley Kenneth W | Sports specific movement emulators and cams |
| US7981003B1 (en) | 2007-06-07 | 2011-07-19 | Jacobson Zachary T | Rear brace articulating stilt |
| US11020248B2 (en) | 2007-09-19 | 2021-06-01 | Proteor USA, LLC | Vacuum system for a prosthetic foot |
| US10405998B2 (en) | 2007-09-19 | 2019-09-10 | Ability Dynamics Llc | Mounting bracket for connecting a prosthetic limb to a prosthetic foot |
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