dc.contributor.author |
Mikosz, Matthew J. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-07-21T17:49:24Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-07-21T17:49:24Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2005 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Proceedings of the MEC’05 conference, UNB; 2005. |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/10161/2727 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of this article is to describe an alternative fitting technique for the
wrist disarticulation amputee. The socket design utilizes a silicone bladder contained
in a sealed chamber with a one-way expulsion valve and built in mini pump. This design
allows the volumetric pressure inside the socket to be controlled by the amount of
air inside the chamber. Once the limb is positioned inside of the socket, the pump
can be used to fill the chamber with air and apply controlled volumetric pressure
throughout the entire length of the flexible bladder. The pump can also be configured
to expand the bladder, and then the one-way release valve can be depressed to the
appropriate level of compression. The two patients that have been fit with this system
stated improved comfort and optimized suspension. This system provides the patient
with the ability to alter the socket fit according to the desired activity.
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dc.format.extent |
38923 bytes |
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dc.format.mimetype |
application/pdf |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.publisher |
Myoelectric Symposium |
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dc.subject |
wrist |
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dc.subject |
amputees |
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dc.title |
SILICONE BLADDER SUSPENSION FOR THE WRIST DISARTICULATION LEVEL AMPUTEE USING A MINI
PUMP SYSTEM TO ALTER VOLUMETRIC PRESSURE INSIDE THE SOCKET
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dc.type |
Other article |
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