Prosthetic Limbs for Children or Pets
Debbie V. West
Description
Collection
Title:
Prosthetic Limbs for Children or Pets
Creator:
Debbie V. West
Date:
2/4/1999
Text:
Dear List:
I'm an Industrial Design Student at AIP in Pittsburgh,PA. I am
currently taking one of my final classes - Prosthetics. I am attempting
to design a prosthetic limb for a dog but have run into a few roadblocks
as to where to find research and was wondering if someone at your
academy might be able to assist me.
Information I am lacking is what type of material could be used on such
a device since animals tend to chew alot. I was thinking that the same
problem would come up with small children also and could not find any
research in this area? Do you know where I might look, call or write
for such informaiton.
Also how to they deal with allergies and finding out if a child is
allergic to the materials?
Lastly how do they deal with growth in a child so that the size of the
prosthetic piece is enlarged etc. to account for the growth factor. I
want to design a piece that is adjustable for all breeds but that is
practical and asthetically pleasing.
Any help you can give me in these areas would be much appreciated. I am
having a lot of trouble getting research information to complete my
project. I would also like to know if anyone knows if there is anything
like this that has already been made. I'm finding it very hard to get
the research I need.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Sincerely,
Debbie West
email: <Email Address Redacted>
US address: Debbie West, 10100 Laurel Avenue, North Huntingdon, PA
15642
I'm an Industrial Design Student at AIP in Pittsburgh,PA. I am
currently taking one of my final classes - Prosthetics. I am attempting
to design a prosthetic limb for a dog but have run into a few roadblocks
as to where to find research and was wondering if someone at your
academy might be able to assist me.
Information I am lacking is what type of material could be used on such
a device since animals tend to chew alot. I was thinking that the same
problem would come up with small children also and could not find any
research in this area? Do you know where I might look, call or write
for such informaiton.
Also how to they deal with allergies and finding out if a child is
allergic to the materials?
Lastly how do they deal with growth in a child so that the size of the
prosthetic piece is enlarged etc. to account for the growth factor. I
want to design a piece that is adjustable for all breeds but that is
practical and asthetically pleasing.
Any help you can give me in these areas would be much appreciated. I am
having a lot of trouble getting research information to complete my
project. I would also like to know if anyone knows if there is anything
like this that has already been made. I'm finding it very hard to get
the research I need.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
Sincerely,
Debbie West
email: <Email Address Redacted>
US address: Debbie West, 10100 Laurel Avenue, North Huntingdon, PA
15642
Citation
Debbie V. West, “Prosthetic Limbs for Children or Pets,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211254.
