LEG PROSTHESIS WITH AN ARTIFICIAL KNEE JOINT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LEG PROSTHESIS

摘要

There is provided a leg prosthesis, comprising a thigh portion (1) and a lower leg portion (2) both being connected by a knee joint (3), said knee joint (3) comprising a damping element (6) for controlling the knee joint movement, and means (S1) for detecting the knee angle and means (S4-S7; S8, S8', S9, S9') for detecting the force acting on the prosthesis; and a control unit for controlling said damping element (6) as a function of the detected values of said knee angle and said force; and an adjustment device (10) adjusting the control of said damping element according to the type of gait and as a function of detected values of said knee angle and said force.