Responses I: WD Custom Silicone Liner

Responses I: WD Custom Silicone Liner

Janette Morris

9/16/2002

Thanks to all who responded.


 Within the last year our facility (Bloorview
MacMillan Children Center)
has
taken on in-house custom silicone liners, for upper
extremity. If you
are
interested, you can contact us for more information at
1-800-363-2440.
We
have specialized in upper extremity prosthetics for 40
years now.

Chris Nudds
Myoelectric/Prosthetic Technician
Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre
Toronto, Canada
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Call Otto Bock in the US. They make custom liners for
the US in
Canada.
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Recommend talking to Fillauer regarding there custom
3S silicone
liners,
they have worked on our sensitive/difficult to fit LE
patients.
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Try calling Otto Bock. Their Canadian division can
make custom
silicone
liners any shape and thickness you want in several
durometers of gel.
The
contact person is Sandara Ramdial, I don't have her
number but I'm sure
Otto
Bock can get you in touch with her.
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OWW makes a new small Alpha liner that comes with or
without a lock
attachment. I believe it comes in beige, medium
brown, and the
original
green and white. The small size is pretty small. If
you call OWW, I
think
they will send you a sample to try if you ask. I
have a couple of 18
month
old kids with heterotopic growth (likely) using them.
Hope it helps.
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Contact Coyote Design (they make the summit lock) for
different options
for
custom silicone liners. Good products and fairly
quick turn around.
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you might try www.lifelikelabs.com in Dallas, they
offer some impressive work.
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I have used custom silicon liners made by Otto Bock's
Silicone House
in
Oakville Ontario, Canada. I have found them to be very
durable and made
any way you want.

I do not know if Otto Bock USA can offer you the same
product and if
not
you, can access Otto Bock Canada through Otto Bock
USA.
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We can create one for you.

Visit us on the web and call me toll free to discuss
your patient's
specific
needs.

Sincerely,

Michael Kaczkowski
Alatheia Prosthetics
www.alatheia.com
601 919 2113
877 252 8434
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You may want to try Realistic,and I also was told Otto
Bock was doing
some
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I'm afraid I dont know of any in the US BUT RSL
Steeper do them in the
UK I
am having one made right now for a patient that will
hopefully be a
good
colour match. The price is also very reasonable
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You should give TEC Interface Systems a call. They
make custom liners.
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 Chuck Thomas comes to mind he has a great deal of
experience with custom silicone liners and is a
central fabricator
 CTS (760)749-2722

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APEAR BIOMETRIC REPLICATIONS INC.
1334 BERRYBROOK ROAD
ROSCOE, NY 12776
TEL: 607-363-2915*FAX:607-363-2977

                                        1-800-492-9993


Dear Janette Morris,

We make custom cosmetic restorations and have dealt
with similar situations. However, as you know there
are never any exact parallels. Our products have the
liner as an intrinsic part of the restoration. The
socket and liner can be made from a softer silicone
than the normal fill. If you are interested please
contact us for more info.







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