Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of digitally constructing a prosthesis
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Application No.: US14314776Application Date: 2014-06-25
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Publication No.: US10010433B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: William Stratford Layman , W. Brian Layman
- Applicant: William Stratford Layman , W. Brian Layman
- Agency: Garvey, Smith & Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, L.L.C.
- Agent Gregory C. Smith; Julia M. FitzPatrick
- Main IPC: A61F2/50
- IPC: A61F2/50 ; B29C67/00 ; G06F17/50 ; B29C64/386

Abstract:
A prosthetic limb and process to digitally construct a prosthetic limb which includes first, digitally producing a modified mold of a residual limb via 3d scanners and software known to the industry; constructing a test socket from the digitally modified mold and be equipped with an alignable system; for example, a pylon, along with the desired prosthetic foot; accurately scanning the test socket, preferably with a 3D scanner, along with finalized alignment that has been recorded and adjusted by a certified practitioner to provide a 3-D Image of the finalized prosthetic alignment; transferring the finalized digital alignment of the test socket to the finalized digitally modified mold; once the modified model has received the transferred alignment, fabricating the type of hookup in the socket; i.e., plug fit, four hole, support drop lock, or any other type of industry standard connection or accommodation via basic 3D software; and once the desired prosthetic attachment is finalized, the next step is to send the finished file to a 3-D printer to produce the definitive prosthetic device. The 3-D printed socket would then be placed in a vibratory finishing system to smooth out the interior and exterior surfaces of the printed socket; and the walls of the 3-D printed socket would be sealed by applying a mixture of epoxy sealant, for example, TC-1614, to the inside and outside walls of the socket, and placing the socket into an oven for a sufficient amount of time to seal the walls of the socket. Preferably, the prosthesis would be printed out of Nylon 12 material or of a strong plastic, such as ULTEM®, or carbon fiber, or other material of equivalent or greater strength that may be known or developed in the future.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150142150A1 METHOD OF DIGITALLY CONSTRUCTING A PROSTHESIS Public/Granted day:2015-05-21
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