Attn Mfgrs of Gel liners
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Attn Mfgrs of Gel liners
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Dear Colleagues and Mfg.'s:
I have cast a few pt's this week in about 3 different gel liners.
It has occurred to me that different liners obviously have different
durometers and thickness distribution.
Although I have approached one manufacturer with this idea in the past,
I would like to suggest this idea to all manufacturers of gel liners
to aid in the correct casting with the liner.
If a second casting liner was available for each size and brand of liner,
casting could be come quite simple and efficient.
(I know that TEC currently is doing this to some degree, although I haven't
tried it yet and am not aware if they have it for all their lines of liners)
The casting liner would be a thinner liner proportionally to the liner
intended for use. Because the liner would be the same size (e.g.med or 32mm
etc.,)
it would stretch and thin in the same proportions as the liner to be used.
and thus automatically create the desired comression factor.
No longer would it be necessary to guess at reduction percentages because
again, the compression factor would be automatically created by the thinner
casting liner.
In principle, I think it would provide a consistent result accurately and
quickly.
Furthermore, the cast would be smooth and almost ready for lamination
immediately-no sureform,no computer reduction.
Any flaws in this idea?
Respectfully,
Mark Benveniste CP
VA Med Ctr
Houston TX
I have cast a few pt's this week in about 3 different gel liners.
It has occurred to me that different liners obviously have different
durometers and thickness distribution.
Although I have approached one manufacturer with this idea in the past,
I would like to suggest this idea to all manufacturers of gel liners
to aid in the correct casting with the liner.
If a second casting liner was available for each size and brand of liner,
casting could be come quite simple and efficient.
(I know that TEC currently is doing this to some degree, although I haven't
tried it yet and am not aware if they have it for all their lines of liners)
The casting liner would be a thinner liner proportionally to the liner
intended for use. Because the liner would be the same size (e.g.med or 32mm
etc.,)
it would stretch and thin in the same proportions as the liner to be used.
and thus automatically create the desired comression factor.
No longer would it be necessary to guess at reduction percentages because
again, the compression factor would be automatically created by the thinner
casting liner.
In principle, I think it would provide a consistent result accurately and
quickly.
Furthermore, the cast would be smooth and almost ready for lamination
immediately-no sureform,no computer reduction.
Any flaws in this idea?
Respectfully,
Mark Benveniste CP
VA Med Ctr
Houston TX
Citation
“Attn Mfgrs of Gel liners,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213805.
