The Footropter: A Passive Prosthetic Prescription Tool with Adjustable Forefoot and Hindfoot Stiffness Commercially available prosthetic feet are fabricated to have a fixed forefoot and hindfoot stiffness that cannot be changed in a clinical setting. This does not allow for patients to quickly compare ...

Excited to share our work developing the 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿, named after the phoropter used by optometrists to dial in eyeglasses prescriptions. It's a passive prosthetic foot that enables rapid forefoot and hindfoot stiffness adjustment, emulating a wide range of feet.
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