AE Donning of suction socket
Doug Reichert CP
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Title:
AE Donning of suction socket
Creator:
Doug Reichert CP
Text:
I currrently have patient the is a transhumeral amputee that is being fit
with a two site myo arm. My problem is trying to maintain a suction socket
w/ valve and good contact for myo sites but allow sufficient ease of
donning. Because I have to place the elbow turn table as proximal as
possible the current pull hole is proximal to the turn table creating a side
pull of tissue and patient can not easily are properly pull herself in. I'm
wondering if any has tried to place a pivot piont (ie.pulley) at most distal
end of socket and then exit socket at the turn table which would maintain a
more direct pull on tissue into socket.
Any thoughts
Sincerely,
Douglas E. Reichert, CP, LP
with a two site myo arm. My problem is trying to maintain a suction socket
w/ valve and good contact for myo sites but allow sufficient ease of
donning. Because I have to place the elbow turn table as proximal as
possible the current pull hole is proximal to the turn table creating a side
pull of tissue and patient can not easily are properly pull herself in. I'm
wondering if any has tried to place a pivot piont (ie.pulley) at most distal
end of socket and then exit socket at the turn table which would maintain a
more direct pull on tissue into socket.
Any thoughts
Sincerely,
Douglas E. Reichert, CP, LP
Citation
Doug Reichert CP, “AE Donning of suction socket,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219378.
