Artificial Knee !
Artificial Knee !
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Does anyone know where I could source an artifical knee?
This will be used in testing a product worn around the knee?
Ideally it should be as close a replica as possible, i.e. multi-pivotal with skin that shears.
Appreciate any help.
Speedy.
This will be used in testing a product worn around the knee?
Ideally it should be as close a replica as possible, i.e. multi-pivotal with skin that shears.
Appreciate any help.
Speedy.





RE: Artificial Knee !
The knee is a complex joint kind of like a spur gear some rolling and some sliding. Worked for almost 3 years at a lower limb prosthetics component company. Have designed ankle and knee joints and we had a few looks at joints that replicated the real knee. The problem is that prosthetics don't always need to replicate human joints they just need to work. How close to a real knee do you need to be? I believe that if your looking for a model for development you could probably build one yourself using a 4 bar linkage designed to approximate the motion of the lower leg bone covered with a layer of flexable polyurethane foam and skined with about .040 to .060 silicone. or you could purchase a prosthetic knee joint and get a prosthetist to build the rest for you. Check out Seattle Orthopedic Group maybe give them a call. http://www.usmc.com/products/
RE: Artificial Knee !
RE: Artificial Knee !
Apparently no break-through but I found a link:
http://www.ansys.com/customer_stories/case_studies/biomedical_depuy.htm
RE: Artificial Knee !