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Impulse Overview
Specification
Ordering Guidelines
Toe Resistance
Adjusted Body Weight

Impulse ™ FOOT Overview
With a foot plate composed of the same high-performing composite material found in the Pathfinder™, the Impulse™ Foot brings high-tech performance to lower cost feet.
Impulse™ FOOT
Impulse™ Foot

The Impulse™ Foot brings high-tech performance to lower cost feet. This unique, value-priced foot consists of a composite foot plate attached to a Kevlar®/nylon keel. The foot plate is composed of the new, high-performing composite material that recently made the Pathfinder™ Foot the most awarded prosthetic foot in years. Amputees who have tried the Impulse™ instantly praise the flexibility and toe response. Prosthetists are amazed by the high energy return, ease of adjusting alignments, and the affordable price. Featuring a recessed keel, the Impulse™ can be used for endoskeletal, exoskeletal, or Symes applications. The Impulse™ Ankle is the perfect companion to the Impulse™ Foot. The performance of this combination far exceeds that of many more expensive foot/ankle combinations on the market today. The Impulse™ foot carries a weight limit of up to 350 pounds (160 kg).

Specification

375g*
350 lbs./160 kg**
L5301
L5976
Women - 3/8"(10mm) or 1-1/8"(30mm)
Men - 3/4"(18mm) or 3/8"(10mm)
Women - 22 to 27cm
Men - 22 to 31cm
Very Low
Low
Regular
High
Very High
Soft
Medium
Firm
(All three are included with each foot)
Buff
Tan
Medium Brown
Titanium Foot Pyramid
Pyramid Spacer Block
Shaped Foam Ankle (included with each foot)
Impulse/CC2 Light Symes Adapter Kit
Symes Nut
Impulse/CC2 Light Exoskeletal Kit
Impulse/CC2 Light Transfer Block

Weight
Patient Weight Limit
U.S. L-Code
Suggestion
Heel Height
Available Sizes
Toe Stiffness
Heel Insert Densities
Cosmesis
Accessories
* Based on size 16 cm foot.
** Body weight plus any loads normally or routinely carried by the amputee cannot
exceed this weight limit.
Ordering Guidelines
To order an Impulse™ Foot, please select the gender, size, side, color, toe resistance and heel height. All three heel inserts are included with every foot.
Foot Sample Part Number: IMPM-26LB-4M

IMPM = Men's Foot
IMPW = Women's Foot
26 = Size of Foot

L = Side of Foot

B = Color

Men's, 22cm to 31cm
Women's, 22cm to 27cm
L - Left
R - Right
B - Buff
T - Tan
M - Meduim Brown
1 - Very Low
2 - Low
3 - Regular
4 - High
5 - Very High
L - Low, 10mm (3/8")
M - Medium, 18mm (3/4") men's only
H - High, 30mm (1-1/8") women's only

4 = Toe Resistance


M = Heel Height

2 - Low Toe Stiffness
3 - Regular Toe Stiffness
4 - High Toe Stiffness
General Guidelines
The patient's body weight plus any loads normally or routinely carried must not exceed 350 lbs. (160 kg). This "modified body weight" is used to determine toe resistance.


Toe Resistance
Foot Size
Low (2)
Regular (3)
High (4)
Very High (5)
110 lbs. & Below
111 - 145 lbs.
146 - 180 lbs
181 - 215 lbs.
216 - 350 lbs.
49kg & Below
50 - 66 kg
67 - 82 kg
83 - 98 kg
99 - 160 kg
Impulse™ Ankle

“Adjusted Body Weight” is the amputee’s body weight plus any loads carried normally or routinely by the amputee. The weight limit for the Impulse™ Foot and the Impulse™ Ankle is 300 lbs (136 kg) for Level 4 amputees. The Impulse™ Symes Foot is rated to 250 lbs (115 kg).

Adjusted Body Weight
Ankle Selection
Part Number
Aluminum Base
Less than 150 lbs (68 kg)
RED
IMPA-R
151 to 190 lbs (69 to 86 kg)
BLUE
IMPA-B
191 to 230 lbs (87 to 104 kg)
YELLOW
IMPA-Y
231 to 270 lbs (105 to 122 kg)
GREEN
IMPA-G
Titanium Base
271 to 310 lbs (123 to 140 kg)
BLACK
IMPA-K
311 to 350 lbs (141 to 160 kg)
WHITE
IMPA-W
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