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8(A) 8(B) 8(C) 8(D) 8(E)

8(F) 8(G) 8(H) 8(I) 8(J)
Fig. 16 Advanced ESR feet. (A) Flex-foot Axia. (B) LP-Ceterus. (C) Talux foot. (D) VariFlex.
(E) Re-Flex VSP. (F) Modular III. (G) Flex-Sprint. (H) Sprinter. (I) Springlite foot.
(J) Pathfinder. (From Versluys, R., Beyl, P., Van Damme, M., Desomer, A., Van Ham, R.,
Lefeber, D., 2009. Prosthetic feet: state-of-the-art review and the importance of mimicking
human ankle-foot biomechanics. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 4(2), 65–75. https://doi.
org/10.1080/17483100802715092.)

Fig. 17 Bionic feet. (A) TT prosthesis powered by McKibben artificial muscles. (B) TT pros-
thesis powered by PPAMs. (C) SPARKy. (D) Electrically driven foot of MIT. (E) Proprio foot.
(F) Powered transfemoral prosthesis of Vanderbilt University. (From Versluys, R., Beyl, P.,
Van Damme, M., Desomer, A., Van Ham, R., Lefeber, D., 2009. Prosthetic feet: state-of-the-
art review and the importance of mimicking human ankle-foot biomechanics. Disabil.
Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 4(2), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483100802715092.)