A medical apparatus is provided for use in manufacturing a plaster impression of limb stump, in particular of a lower stump, wherein the apparatus comprises a pressure vessel with a fluid container of pressure chamber for receiving or storing a fluid being under pressure, wherein the pressure vessel comprises a wall made of a first material, wherein the wall limits the an interior of of the pressure vessel against an exterior, wherein the pressure vessel comprises an insertion opening for the insertion of a limb stump into the interior of the pressure vessel and a fluid-tight membrane made of a second materials, which is arranged to form or limit the fluid container or the pressure chamber. An upper section of the membrane is preferably releasably fastened at or to the pressure vessel by a connector.

A prosthetic limb is made from a portable kit that is of relatively low cost and easy to assemble and custom fit to a person in need so that the person can wear the prosthetic immediately, without having to wait for the prosthetic to be manufactured off-site. The embodiments include a below the knee device and an above the knee device that includes an artificial knee. The improved prosthetic is suited for replacing a missing leg but can also be adapted to replace another body part such as an arm, hand or foot.

A prosthetic foot device having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and comprising a base spring blade, an ankle spring blade being made from a composite material comprising glass fibers and a heel spring blade, the base spring blade and the ankle spring blade being connected in a forefoot region of the prosthetic foot device, the base spring blade and the heel spring blade being connected in a heel region of the prosthetic foot device and the ankle spring blade and the heel spring blade being connected in an ankle region of the prosthetic foot device.

A method and device for digital measuring and ordering a custom orthopedic device includes an interactive method intended to assist clinicians select, measure and submit precise specifications for patients requiring custom orthopedic devices. The method includes a plurality of menus permitting the clinician to input specifications and submit orders electronically with the specifications and other data packaged together. The method and device include visualization indications to appropriately ensure image capture of a limb from various angles, including posterior, anterior, lateral and medial angles.

The invention relates to a prosthetic foot insert comprising: a proximal connection device (10) for fastening to a lower-leg tube or lower-leg shank; at least one base element (20), which is coupled or connected to the connection device (10) and has a forefoot region (21); the base element (20) has a heel region (22) or is connected to a heel region (22), which is formed from a first material and extends from the forefoot region (21) in the posterior direction: wherein the forefront region (21) is formed from a second material, which has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first material and projects forwards beyond the anterior end of the heel region (22).

The invention relates to a method for producing a breast prosthesis (1) having an adjustable volume, wherein the breast prosthesis comprises a first shell body (10), a second shell body (20) which is circumferentially connected thereto, and a fluid chamber (30) arranged between the shell bodies, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) peripherally connecting four plastic films to provide a template comprising three chambers; (b) filling the upper and lower chambers with a crosslinkable silicone filler; and (c) crosslinking the silicone filler.

The invention relates to a prosthesis socket system having a main body (10) with a socket wall (11), which in the applied state surrounds a limb or a limb stump at least partially and has at least two opposite socket wall edges (12, 13) or socket wall regions (16, 17), wherein two anchors (22, 23) are provided, each anchor (22, 23) being arranged in a socket wall edge (12, 13) or on a socket wall region (16, 17), and a mechatronic functional element (20), which is fastened to the anchors (22, 23).

A prosthetic device is described for assisting amputees in touching, gripping, and repositioning various objects. In one example of the device of the present invention, the device has a first socket for receiving a portion of a residual arm below an elbow, and a second socket attached to and/or rotatable with respect to the first socket. The second socket may receive a portion of the residual arm above the elbow. Movement of the residual arm within the device may define movement of the device, such as, for example, gripping movement of a prosthetic hand of the device.

A prosthetic device includes a phalanges portion, a metatarsals portion that is movably coupled to the phalanges portion, an ankle portion that is movably coupled to the metatarsals portion, and a calcaneus portion that is movably coupled to the ankle portion.

A hollow tubulous composite structure and method for prosthetic limbs is described.