Orthotic and Prosthetic Device and Manufacturing System and Method
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12594173B2 to Hanger, Inc. for an orthotic and prosthetic device including a socket, fasteners, and pylon system. The patent covers the mechanical coupling design between socket components and pylon through threaded fasteners extending through aligned through-holes and blind-holes. This patent affects medical device manufacturers developing prosthetic limbs.
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12594173B2 to Hanger, Inc. for an orthotic and prosthetic device system. The patent, filed by inventors Michael E. Tompkins and Antonio Dias, covers a socket with blind-holes, fasteners with internal threads, and a pylon with through-holes that align and couple through externally threaded fasteners. The patent contains 8 claims and is classified under A61F 2/80 and related subclasses.
Medical device manufacturers developing prosthetic or orthotic devices should review these patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. Competitors in the prosthetics space may need to design around these claims or evaluate licensing opportunities with Hanger, Inc.
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Orthotic and prosthetic device and manufacturing system and method
Grant US12594173B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Hanger, Inc.
Inventors
Michael E. Tompkins, Antonio Dias
Abstract
A prosthetic device includes a socket, fasteners, and a pylon. The socket defines a cavity configured to receive a residual limb of a user. The socket includes a base defining multiple blind-holes. Each of the fasteners are configured to be received within a corresponding one of the blind-holes. The fasteners each include internal threads. The pylon includes through-holes that are aligned with a corresponding one of the blind-holes. The pylon is configured to be directly coupled with the base of the socket through externally threaded fasteners that extend through the through-holes and threadingly couple with the internal threads of the plurality of fasteners.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/80 A61F 2002/7875 A61F 2002/802 A61F 2/78 A61F 2/50 A61F 2/00 B33Y 80/00 B33Y 50/00 B33Y 40/00
Filing Date
2024-03-04
Application No.
18594940
Claims
8
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