locking mechanisms

Kevin Warner

Description

Title:

locking mechanisms

Creator:

Kevin Warner

Date:

10/23/2002

Text:

I am interested in opinions on locking mechanisms that are easy to unlock. It is a common scenario that the prosthesis dons easily and then when the patient sits down to doff the prosthesis they need a hammer to release the pin from the lock. I have been using all the familiar methods such as to not bent the knee to 90 degrees, push down on the knee to release some of the pressure, etc... Lets face it, some people just are not able to doff their prosthesis no matter what they try. So far the easiest lock to release that I have found is the Coyote lock due to the low coefficient of friction of delrin on delrin. I know of many types of locks but have not nor can not try them all. If someone out there knows of a reliable lock that is easy to release PLEASE let me know.
Kevin Warner CP
Lloyd-Silber Orthopedics
Lancaster, PA USA

                          

Citation

Kevin Warner, “locking mechanisms,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219828.