US 12,109,132 B2
Adaptable socket system, method, and kit
Randall D. Alley, Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by Randall D. Alley, Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/441,131.
Application 15/441,131 is a continuation of application No. 15/012,852, filed on Feb. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,369,027.
Application 15/012,852 is a continuation of application No. 13/797,957, filed on Mar. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,283,093.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/732,493, filed on Dec. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/720,934, filed on Oct. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2017/0156896 A1, Jun. 8, 2017
Int. Cl. A61F 2/78 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/76 (2006.01); A61F 2/80 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/78 (2013.01) [A61F 2/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/76 (2013.01); A61F 2/80 (2013.01); A61F 5/0102 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5016 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5026 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5027 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5052 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5083 (2013.01); A61F 2002/509 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/764 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7675 (2013.01); A61F 2002/802 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for engaging a limb having an underlying bone with an interface comprising:
a first paddle having a first inner surface, a first outer surface, a first paddle end, and a second paddle end, wherein the first paddle end and the second paddle end lie on opposite ends of the first paddle;
a second paddle having a second inner surface, a second outer surface, a third paddle end, and a fourth paddle end, wherein the third paddle end and the fourth paddle end lie on opposite ends of the second paddle;
a third paddle having a third inner surface, a third outer surface, a fifth paddle end, and a sixth paddle end, wherein the fifth paddle end and the sixth paddle end lie on opposite ends of the third paddle;
an adapter having a diameter;
a first paddle connector, a second paddle connector, and a third paddle connector that couple the first paddle end, the third paddle end, and the fifth paddle end, respectively, to the adapter via a first rotatable connector, a second rotatable connector, and a third rotatable connector, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third paddle connectors are circumferentially disposed around the adapter;
wherein the first, second, and third paddles have a length that is oriented along the longitudinal dimension of the interface;
wherein the first, second, and third paddles compress a first, second, and third target area, respectively, along the longitudinal dimension of the limb so as to reduce motion of the underlying bone toward the first, second, and third inner surfaces of the paddles;
an external positioning tool comprising a first compression bar, a second compression bar, and a third compression bar that removably attach to the first outer surface of the first paddle, the second outer surface of the second paddle, and the third outer surface of the third paddle, respectively; and a first actuator, a second actuator, and a third actuator that rigidly couple with the first compression bar, second compression bar, and third compression bar, respectively; and
wherein the first compression bar, the second compression bar, and the third compression bar move inwardly and outwardly to adjust a position of the first paddle, second paddle, and third paddle, respectively.