Wonderful 2R8=M10AL

Modular transtibial and transfemoral builds use a foot adapter at the connection between foot and pylon.

Users within the alloy's rating are served by reduced mass at the distal end of the limb.

Longer daily walking distances are where cumulative distal mass is felt most, which bears on material selection.

Bench alignment is carried out at this connection, setting the foot's sagittal and coronal position and rotation.

Static and dynamic alignment refine that position with the patient standing and walking.

Limbs used in wet conditions benefit from an anodised surface at the lowest point of the build.

Clinics holding stock benefit from adapters in more than one material, so patient weight can be matched at specification.

Mass Reduced Where It Costs Most

Aluminium lowers component weight at the foot end, where mass travels the full arc of swing and is accelerated each step.

A Cumulative Effect Over a Day

Distal mass is felt as sustained effort across a day's walking rather than at any single moment.

Material Matched to the Individual

Alloy selection is made against the user's weight and activity level rather than as a general preference.

A Harder, More Protected Surface

Anodising gives better corrosion resistance than bare alloy at the lowest and wettest point on the limb.

Alignment Set and Held

Sagittal and coronal position and rotation are established at this connection and held through alignment.

Seating Into the Foot Recess

The adapter body seats into the moulded cavity, spreading clamping load across the foot material.

Torque Specified for the Material

An alloy thread calls for the manufacturer's stated figure rather than a value carried over from another component.

Fixing Method Established

Whether bonding is required alongside bolting, and which adhesive applies, is settled before fitting.

Bolt Supply Clarified

Whether the foot bolt is included or ordered separately is confirmed, so a build is not delayed.

Reference Assigned Correctly

The listing carries a supplier reference of its own rather than a code built on another firm's numbering.

Supply and Documentation Arranged

Medigear.uk can arrange supply, documentation and the provision of consumables.

Machined Light Alloy Foot Adapter

Connecting a prosthetic foot to the pylon or distal fitting of a modular prosthesis.

Item Reference

Supplier reference to be assigned for this listing.

Manufacturer

Wonderful Rehabilitation, to be confirmed at quotation.

Material

Aluminium alloy, with the alloy specification to be confirmed.

Finish

Anodised, per the item shown, to be confirmed.

Thread: M10

Per the reference designation, with pitch to be confirmed.

Maximum Body Weight

Confirmed at quotation, with published aluminium adapters commonly rated around 100 kg.

Product Weight

Confirmed at quotation.

Adapter Height

Confirmed at quotation, as it contributes to build height.

Proximal Connection

Pyramid, receiver or flat face, confirmed at quotation.

Compatible Feet and Recess Geometry

Confirmed at quotation.

Fixing Method

Bolted, with any bonding requirement and specified adhesive confirmed at quotation.

Foot Bolt

Supplied or ordered separately, confirmed at quotation.

Tightening Torque

Confirmed at quotation from the manufacturer's instructions.

Activity Level Indicated

Confirmed at quotation.

UKCA or CE Marking and Declaration of Conformity

Issued by the manufacturer and requested from the seller at quotation.

Instructions for Use

Provided by the seller at quotation, and required before fitting.

Warranty Terms

Set by the seller at quotation.

This is a machined light alloy foot adapter, the fitting that joins a prosthetic foot to the pylon or distal connection above it. Mass in a prosthesis is not evenly costly: a gram at the socket travels a short arc close to the body's centre of mass, while a gram at the foot travels the full arc of swing and is accelerated and decelerated with every step, so distal mass is felt as effort across a day in a way proximal mass is not. Aluminium addresses that at the point where it counts. What it costs is rating, since an alloy adapter supports less load than the same geometry in a denser material, which makes material selection a decision about the individual rather than a preference, and weight rating and material are quoted together against the user being fitted. Beyond material the adapter behaves as any foot adapter does, seating into the foot's recess, carrying the thread the bolt engages, and providing the connection at which bench, static and dynamic alignment are set. Anodising gives a harder and more corrosion-resistant surface at the lowest point of the limb. Selection, fitting, alignment and torque are the work of the prescribing prosthetist. Material, rating, thread, connection, compatibility and fixing method are provided by the seller at quotation, alongside UKCA or CE documentation. Medigear.uk lists the adapter for UK business buyers and can arrange supply, documentation and the provision of consumables. Enquire for a written quotation.