EP1773258A2 - Prothese, insbesondere fussprothese - Google Patents
Prothese, insbesondere fussprotheseInfo
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- EP1773258A2 EP1773258A2 EP05768173A EP05768173A EP1773258A2 EP 1773258 A2 EP1773258 A2 EP 1773258A2 EP 05768173 A EP05768173 A EP 05768173A EP 05768173 A EP05768173 A EP 05768173A EP 1773258 A2 EP1773258 A2 EP 1773258A2
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a prosthesis, in particular a foot prosthesis for the care of leg amputees, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- the biomechanical processes of human gait are composed of a multitude of movements of the individual body parts. Extremely complex processes take place in the area of the lower extremities.
- different joints act synchronously and synergistically to cushion the reaction forces occurring near the place of origin, that is the tread of the foot, in order to further efficiently introduce propulsive forces into the ground and to compensate for possible irregularities in the ground such that the rest of the body does not energy-intensive compensatory movements.
- the joints within the foot in particular the upper ankle joint (OSG) and the lower ankle joint (USG), play a major role.
- OSG upper ankle joint
- USG lower ankle joint
- 12a to 12h show how the axis of rotation A of the upper ankle joint and the axis of rotation B of the lower ankle run relative to the human foot.
- a spatial coordinate system with the axes x, y and z is introduced here, wherein the xy plane is defined by the fixed points 10, 12 and 14 of the human foot and the direction of the x axis by the longitudinal extent thereof, further wherein the y-axis is always directed towards the foot outside and where the z-axis orthogonal to the axes x and y extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the lower leg at a relaxed rest position of the foot 16.
- the axis of rotation A of the upper ankle joint in the xz-plane according to FIG. 12c is inclined essentially by 10 ° relative to the x-axis, in the yz plane corresponding to FIG .DELTA.l2d is inclined substantially at 82 ° relative to the z-axis and is inclined in the xy-plane accordingly Fig.l2e substantially at 6 ° with respect to the y-axis.
- 12f is inclined by substantially 41 ° with respect to a parallels to the x axis, in the yz plane substantially by 45th according to FIG ° regarding
- the y-axis is inclined and is inclined in the xy plane according to Fig.12h substantially at 23 ° with respect to the x-axis.
- Fig.13a shows the movements during placement of the foot 16 on a substrate U up to the middle stance phase.
- FIG. 13b shows the further course of motion when rolling over the footpad of the foot 16.
- a prosthetic foot which is also provided with a universal joint.
- the universal joint is formed by a Lagerboizen, and a bearing pin orthogonal to its longitudinal extent rotatably aufneh ⁇ mendes pivot bearing.
- the two axes of rotation are not arranged in a region near the giver, but are arranged clearly above the giver, that is to say at a position at which in a natural human foot no rotational movements take place.
- this prosthetic foot leads to an unnatural gait and to the above-described disadvantages in terms of excessive burden on the patient.
- a foot prosthesis is known from DE 42 08 941 C2, which tries to make do without a joint element in favor of a me ⁇ chanically simple structure.
- a foot prosthesis in which a universal joint device couples an appearance body with a shaft.
- the universal joint device is arranged and aligned significantly differently from the biomechanical axes of the upper and lower ankle joints, so that the prosthetic foot leads to an unnatural gait pattern and to the unnatural stresses already mentioned above for the patient.
- a damper element is provided which is arranged around the universal joint device and cooperates with the shaft to dampen a relative movement of the shaft relative to the appearance body. This arrangement of the damper element provides for a biomechanically unnatural damping behavior of the prosthetic foot and also leads to a relatively space-demanding design.
- prosthesis of the type described at the outset which, in a compact design, is capable of authenticating the biomechanical processes of the natural, ie physiological, gait pattern of the human in the region of an upper and lower ankle replicate.
- prosthesis - hereinafter "prosthetic device” - with the features of claim 1.
- an extremely compact replica of the human foot can be achieved, which can be aligned such that the two axes of rotation can be arranged in a position aligned with the human ankle.
- a dynamic simulated to the biomechanical processes during natural walking can be achieved.
- the integration of the at least one damper element in a region close to the axis between the joint element and one of the joint parts also allows an extremely compact and stable construction of the prosthetic device according to the invention, wherein the damping effect - as in the case of the human ankle - actually occurs near the axes of rotation.
- a considerably simpler and more compact prosthesis device can be achieved compared to the prior art described above, which can be arranged according to the orientation of the axes of rotation of the upper and lower ankle of the natural foot, as will be explained in detail below and behaves as much as a natural human foot during the course of the gait.
- the abovementioned objective of a natural cushioning of ground reaction forces and transmission of hip rotation to the foot can be achieved with economic use of the patient's still existing natural musculoskeletal system and while avoiding unnatural stresses on the spinal column, on the hip, on the still healthy Leg, or be reached on the remaining remains of the shortened leg.
- a further development of the invention provides that the joint element is disc-shaped and is penetrated on its end face by the axes of rotation. As a result, the construction of the universal joint device is simplified and the susceptibility to defects is also reduced.
- the pivot bearings may be formed in a conventional manner with rolling elements. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, however, it is provided that at least one of the pivot bearing is designed as a sliding bearing.
- the bearing register of plain bearings with regard to low friction are sufficient for the present case of a supplementprothe.
- plain bearings By using plain bearings, the maintenance effort of the prosthesis device according to the invention can be reduced to a considerable extent while at the same time increasing its stability and service life.
- at least one of the axes of rotation is associated with an axially aligned rotary bearing pair, wherein a pivot bearing is mounted in each of the fork jaws of the respective joint part designed as a steering fork.
- the pivot bearings in the respective fork jaws can be received in receiving openings and pressed or otherwise fixed in them, for example by means of bracing, gluing or screwing in.
- a development of the invention provides that the joint element with at least one of the joint parts about a singular pivot bearing about one of the axes of rotation nav ⁇ bar and that a rotational movement about these axes of rotation takes place against the resistance of a damper element.
- the articulated part formed with the singular rotary bearing deviating from a conventional Wien ⁇ joint or Kardangelenkkonstrutation not fork-shaped but coupled only via the singular pivot bearing with the joint element.
- the at least one damper element can then be provided which replaces the second pivot bearing. It is understood that a relative movement between the joint element and provided with singular Drehla ⁇ ger joint part in the direction of the axis of rotation is substantially prevented.
- This embodiment further increases the compactness of the arrangement.
- a further development of the invention provides that, for the pivotable mounting of the joint element, bearing bolts are provided relative to at least one of the joint parts in particular, each bearing pin is axially supported on an associated joint part, is rotatably received in the pivot bearing of the respective joint part and is non-rotatably connected to the joint element.
- the joint parts are designed to be split and the joint element has bearing journals projecting on its end faces, which are mounted in corresponding bores within the joint parts.
- the bearing pin has a bearing head which is supported in a friction-free manner on the joint part assigned thereto by means of a support disk.
- the bearing head and the support disk at least one of the bearing pin is at least partially received i5 in a countersunk recess in the respective joint part.
- the damper element acts directly on the mutually movable parts, namely the hinge part and the hinge element. Also
- a development of the invention provides that the at least one damper element is received in a receiving opening in one of the joint parts.
- a spatial fixation of the damper element can be achieved and prevented that this example, after
- a fine-tuning of the prosthesis device according to the invention is for example possible in that the at least one damper element via a feed device, preferably via a threaded adjustable pressure plate, relative to the hinge part and the hinge element displaceable and / or deliverable to the Ge steering element.
- the bias of the damper element can be adjusted and so the prosthetic device can be adapted to the still healthy other foot.
- the at least one damper element is formed by an elastically deformable damper body, preferably a hollow cylindrical damper body.
- damper elements can be used, for example, combined spring damper elements having a compression spring, torsion spring, tension spring or the like.
- the spring and damper elements may have linear, progressive or degressive spring and damper characteristics, or show a hysteresis.
- a plurality of damper bodies each with different hardness or / and different damping behavior can be used as damping element optionally in the prosthetic device.
- the above-mentioned damper body with a wide variety of characteristics can therefore be interchanged and used in the prosthetic device according to the invention, thus providing a variety of adaptation options.
- a respect to the manufacturing cost, wear resistance and thus the life, advantageous design of the damper elements results beispiels ⁇ example, if the at least one damper element made of a gummielasti ⁇ 's plastic material, preferably made of polyurethane.
- the two axes of rotation can intersect in the joint element.
- the two axes of rotation are skewed to each other.
- the latter variant corresponds in particular to the course of the axes of rotation of the upper and lower ankle of the natural human foot.
- a development of the invention provides that the at least one damper element at least on deflection of the joint element from a Congressstel ⁇ ment at a lateral distance from the intersection or the point of the smallest distance of the axes of rotation with a force component against pushes the hinge element which is orthogonal to both axes of rotation. It can thus be achieved that the prosthesis device according to the invention, in particular the universal joint device provided therein, remains in a rest position and provides the patient with sufficient stability and support in this rest position, for example during a stance phase or during the middle stance phase of the course of the gait.
- the shape of the damper element has again come up, which, in the case of a cylindrical or, in particular, hollow cylindrical design, is arranged in such a way that it surrounds the above-mentioned intersection or the point of least distance of the axes of rotation in projection, and thus at each any rotational movement of the joint member relative to the hinge parts damping acts on the joint element.
- a damper element is sufficient to dampen the movements of the Gelenkele ⁇ ment relative to the joint parts.
- a development of the invention provides two or more damper elements which act on the joint element from opposite sides.
- the first axis of rotation in a predetermined by the fixed points of the human foot spatial coordinate system determines, in the plane spanned by the x- and z-axis, by an angle of -10 ° to 30 °, preferably of approximately 10 °, relative to the x-axis inclined, in which of the y- and z-axis plane spanned by an angle of 60 ° to 100 °, preferably of about 82 °, is inclined relative to the z-axis and in the plane spanned by the x-
- the coordinate system is selected in such a way as explained at the beginning with reference to FIGS. 12a to 12h, namely the x and y axes are predetermined by the fixed points of the foot on which the foot rests on a substrate in a stance phase, wherein the x-axis represents the longitudinal direction of the foot and the y-axis extends in the plane given by the fixed points, is orthogonal to the x-axis and faces the outside of the foot.
- the z-axis is then orthogonal to the x and y axes.
- the common point of intersection of the axes is chosen such that the z-axis extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the lower leg, or in the case of the prosthesis - in the longitudinal direction of a shaft element.
- the two coordinate systems of left and right foot are each mirror-symmetric with respect to the sagittal plane of the body.
- the second axis of rotation in a predetermined by the fixed points of the human foot spatial coordinate system, according to the orientation of the hereinafter also generally referred to as "gait" appearance body at Attachment to the impactor-side hinge part determined in the from the x and z axis spanned plane is inclined at an angle of -15 ° to 60 °, preferably of about 41 °, relative to the x-axis, in the plane spanned by the y- and z-axis plane by an angle of 30 ° to 60 °, preferably of about 45 °, is inclined relative to the y-axis and inclined in the plane spanned by the x- and y-axis plane by an angle of 0 ° to 40 °, preferably of about 23 °, relative to the x-axis.
- the axis course of the axes of rotation of the upper and lower ankle of the patient to be treated may also deviate from the maril ⁇ derten standard foot. Therefore, a development of the invention provides that the orientation of the first axis of rotation and / or the second axis of rotation is selectively adjustable. This can be achieved, for example, by providing different joint parts with respectively different progressions of the associated axes of rotation in the style of a modular system, which can then be combined with one another as required. Furthermore, various hinge elements can be provided with different axis orientations, which can be combined as needed with matching joint parts. This results in diverse adaptation possibilities for adapting the prosthetic device according to the invention to the patient to be supplied.
- a further development of the invention provides that the appearance body is formed with a foot arch shaped like the human arch.
- the appearance body preferably via connecting screws, can be coupled or coupled fixedly to the occurrence-side joint part or to a coupling element attached to it.
- the appearance of the body is formed with a heel element and a stepping spring.
- the shaft-side hinge part is formed with a shaft adapter, preferably with a pyramid adapter.
- a high wear resistance combined with low weight and low maintenance costs results in particular in that at least one of the hinge parts is made of metal or plastic, in particular of stainless steel or other mechanically stable materials.
- the joint element is made of metal or plastic.
- FIG 3 shows a view in the direction of view III of Figure 2 (in a slightly different scale);
- FIG. 4 shows a side view in the viewing direction IV from FIG. 2 (in a slightly different scale); 5 shows a perspective view of the universal joint device of Fig. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the universal joint device according to viewing direction VI of Figure 2;
- FIG. 7 shows a bottom view of the universal joint device according to the invention in accordance with the viewing direction VII from FIG.
- FIG. 10 shows a further perspective view of the universal joint device according to the invention from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 11 shows a semitransparent detail of the universal joint device according to the invention corresponding to FIG.
- FIGS. 12a-12h representations of a standard foot for explaining the course of the natural axes of rotation of the upper and lower ankle joints
- Fig.l3a-13b representations of a schematic drawn natural human lower limb for explaining movement sequences.
- Fig.14 is a side view of a second embodiment of the invention.
- Prosthetic device with gating device Prosthetic device with gating device
- a prosthesis device is designated generally by 30.
- This comprises a universal joint device 32 which is coupled with a schematically drawn shaft 34 on a shank-side yoke 36.
- the universal joint device 32 further comprises an occurrence-side yoke 38 to which a gimball 40 is attached with a heel element 42.
- the gating device 40 and the heel element 42 are resilient, for example in the form of interconnected carbon fiber layers.
- the two joint parts designed as joint forks 36 and 38 are rotatably connected to each other via a steering element 40.
- the shank-side yoke 36 is rotatable relative to the joint element 44 about a first axis of rotation C.
- the occurrence side yoke 38 is rotatable relative to the hinge member 44 about a second axis of rotation D.
- the axes of rotation C and D from FIG. 1 are shown only schematically and do not exactly reflect the actual course of these axes of rotation. This process is clearer from the following description.
- FIG. 8 shows that the shank-side yoke 36 has a fork base 46, as well as two fork jaws 48 and 50 which project from the fork base 46. Die ⁇ se two fork jaws 48 and 50 engage around a recess 52 which is inclined by an angle ⁇ of about 8 ° to the y-axis shown in Figure 8.
- the joint member 44 is received in the recess 52.
- the joint element 44 is rotatably mounted relative to the yoke 36 via two bearing bolts 54 and 56.
- the bearing pins 54 and 56 each have a bearing head 58, which is rotatably supported on a bearing plate 60 on a forked jaws 48 and 50 sounote ⁇ the stepped bore 62.
- Sliding bearing bushes 64 and 66 are pressed against rotation on both sides of the recess 52 in the stepped bore 62 and are supported against rotation by means of flanges.
- the bearing pins 54 and 56 have externally threaded portions 68, 70 at their ends projecting into the recess 52.
- the external thread sections 68, 70 are inserted into a corresponding threaded through-bore 72 in the housing. Steering element 44 firmly screwed. Between the two external thread sections 68, 70, a pressure plate 74 is arranged on the front side.
- the hinge member 44 is pivotable about the first axis of rotation C pivoted to the y-axis relative to the first yoke 36.
- the articulation element 44 is mounted via bearing bolts 76, 78 relative to the articulation fork 38 on the side.
- the individual bearing heads 58 of the bearing bolts 54, 56, 76, 78 are accommodated in correspondingly large-diameter recesses in the articulated forks and are thus at least partly countersunk in them, so that they are connected via a respective yoke 36 or 38 enveloping lateral surface are at most slightly out.
- the articulation fork 38 on the occurrence side also has a steering base 80 and two fork jaws 82 and 84 which surround a recess 86.
- the recess 86 is also inclined relative to the y-axis, namely by an angle ß of about 42 °.
- the two joint forks 36, 38 engage in the manner of a gimbal joint or universal joint with their fork jaws 48, 50, 82, 84 in the respective recess 52 and 86 of the other joint yoke 38 and 36, and thus embrace four opposing Side of the end face of the joint member 44th
- a universal joint 32 which, in a built-in situation corresponding to FIG. 1, is aligned in the rest position such that the first axis of rotation C in the plane spanned by the x and y axes is at an angle of approximately 6 Is inclined relative to the y-axis in the plane subtended by the y- and z-axes by an angle of about 82 ° relative to the z-axis and in the plane spanned by the x- and z-axis plane is inclined at an angle of about 10 ° relative to the x-axis when the prosthetic device is in its relaxed position.
- the second axis of rotation D in the case of such a viewing mode of the prosthesis foot 30 located in the relaxed position, an alignment results, in which the second axis of rotation D lies in the plane defined by the x and y axes Plane is inclined at an angle of about 23 ° relative to the x-axis, is inclined in the plane spanned by the y- and z-axis by an angle of about 45 ° relative to the y-axis and in the of the x- and z-axis plane spanned by an angle of about 41 ° relative to the x-axis is inclined.
- the two axes of rotation C and D lie in the rest position in the coordinate system spanned by the x, y and z axes in substantially the same orientation as the axes of rotation A and B. of the upper ankle OSG and the lower ankle USG according to the schematic representation of the standard foot according to Rg.12a to 12h.
- damper elements 90, 92 are provided.
- the damper elements 90, 92 are formed by hollow cylindrical rubber bodies, in particular polyurethane bodies, which press on the side surfaces 94, 96 of the joint element 44.
- the damper elements 90, 92 are received in corresponding receiving openings 98, 100.
- the damping elements 90, 92 abut against pressure disks 102, 104 guided in the receiving openings 98, 100.
- the pressure discs 102, 104 can be displaced via threaded bolts 106, 108 within the receiving openings 98 and 100.
- the respective thrust washer 102 or 104 is pressed more strongly onto the respective damper element 90, 92, thus forcing the respective damper element 90, 92 more strongly against the end face 94, 96 of the articulated element 44 that is to say, adjoining.
- the damping elements 90, 92 act on such a large surface area on the end face 94, 96, that the effective lever arm of the points of attack with respect to the respective axis of rotation C and D is sufficiently long to one of the contact pressure of the respective damper element 90, 92 dependent resistance to any displacement of the hinge member 44 about the respective axis of rotation C, D to effect from the rest position.
- a receiving ring 116 and fastening bores 118 for attaching a shaft adapter are provided on the upper side 114 of the shank-side yoke, as shown in FIG.
- four attachment openings 122 for attaching the lancing device 40 are attached to the underside 120 of the articulation fork 38 on the side of the assembly.
- the fork bases 46 and 80 of the joint forks 36 and 38 are designed such that they allow the respective other joint fork 38 or 36 sufficient range of motion corresponding to the movement possibilities of inversion, eversion, plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, pronation and supination Frame the natural motion of a human foot without the two forks striking each other directly.
- Such a mutual direct contact between the two joint forks 36 and 38 should be prevented according to the invention as far as possible. Rather, it should - as already mentioned above - a movement limitation according to the invention by the damper elements 90, 92 can be achieved.
- the prosthesis device 30 according to the invention which is provided with the above-described universal joint device 32 in accordance with the alignment shown in FIG. 1, so that the axes of rotation C and D correspond essentially to the orientation according to the natural orientation of a healthy foot can coincide with the axes of rotation of the upper ankle joint or of the lower ankle joint, a dynamic sequence can be achieved which is modeled on the natural gait pattern in an almost ideal manner.
- the phases and relative movements described above for better understanding with reference to FIGS. 13a and 13b, which have been carried out during the transition are simulated by the prosthetic device according to the invention in a nearly identical manner.
- FIGS. 14 to 16 show a second exemplary embodiment of the prosthesis according to the invention.
- this second exemplary embodiment differs slightly in construction from the first exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 11, it functions essentially in the same way.
- the same to avoid repetitions were ⁇ therefore used for similar or equivalent components the same sectorszei ⁇ Chen, as in the first embodiment according to Fig.l to 11, but with the lowercase letter "a" readjusted.
- the shaft-side hinge part is designed as a yoke 36a. It comprises two fork jaws 48a and 50a, which are connected to the plate-shaped base 46a. In the fork jaws 48a and 50a respectively bearing pins 54a and 56a are arranged, which are coupled to the hinge member 44a such that the hinge member 44a relative to the fork jaws 48a and 50a is pivotable. Between the joint member 44a and the base 46a, damper members 90a and 91a are arranged. The damping elements are each of circular-cylindrical design and damp a pivotal movement of the joint element 44a relative to the yoke 36a about the first axis of rotation C.
- the structure of the second Austex ⁇ approximately example according to Fig.14 to 16 substantially agrees with the structure of the first embodiment according to Fig.l to 11 match.
- the second embodiment according to FIGS. 14 to 16 differs with respect to the geometry of the second joint part 38a and the coupling of the second joint part 38a with the joint element 44a of the first embodiment.
- the damper element 124a is received between the joint part 38a and the joint element 44a via a fastening bolt 128a, which passes through the joint part 38a and is anchored in the joint element 44a.
- the damping element 126a via a fastening bolt 130a, which passes through the joint part 38a and is anchored in the joint member 44a, between joint part 38a and
- joint member 44a added.
- one of the damper elements 124a and 126a is compressed to the joint part 38a due to the relative tilting of the joint element 44a.
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