A new 3D printed Volume Adaptive Prosthetic Socket for below-the-knee amputees

The lower leg stump is not a stable volume. Volume changes during the day between -10% and +5% may occur and these are caused by fluid movements in the stump. These volume changes can mess up a good fitting prosthetic socket and this can lead to pain and injuries. A new invention called “Unimode Beams” solves this issue by placing over 100 beams with hinges in the socket wall. The beams can contract and expand, and thus reduce or enlarge the socket size. In addition, the socket compression can now be temporarily released. Stump fluids can thus easily be recovered during moments of rest, without having to take off the whole prosthesis.

Subject

prosthetic
prosthesis
socket
amputee
transtibial
design
medisign
medical
leg
stump
ergonomics

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PDF	Report _ Misja van Sitter ... final).pdf	21.71 MB
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