Reply summary: sleeves for use with Harmony VASS
Ted Trower
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Reply summary: sleeves for use with Harmony VASS
Creator:
Ted Trower
Date:
5/14/2003
Text:
My question was:
I'm very curious what sleeves others have been using with the Harmony VASS
system.
I've been using the easy-sleeve from ALPS and it works well but it cost me
more that I get paid. Maybe what I really need is a better way to bill for it.
Anyway, how are you dealing with this problem?
I will summarize and post responses.
Replies follow:
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>Ted, as you can see I am the Prosthetic product manager for xxxxxxx and I
>have a solution to some of your problems. I would be glad to forward a few
>samples of our new Basic Explorer Suspension Sleeve. It has tremendous
>flexibility, good occlusive seal due to new mineral oil gel interface and
>fair price. Although I am traveling with our educational seminars every
>week, I would be pleased to hear from you. No response in the LIST is
>necessary.
>
>Look forward to hearing from you.
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>We have had comments that the Easy Sleeve does not create a sufficient seal,
>therefore the optimum vacuum level is not achieved and vacuum decreases
>rapidly when not ambulating.
>
>Please send me your comment and experience.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scott
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> We have a number of people that have told us that our clear silicone
>liner with no distal reinforcement works well with the VASS system.
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As you can tell all of the responses I received were from suppliers. One
supplier called rather than emailed. As far as I can tell there isn't any
durable, airtight suspension sleeve available.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
I'm very curious what sleeves others have been using with the Harmony VASS
system.
I've been using the easy-sleeve from ALPS and it works well but it cost me
more that I get paid. Maybe what I really need is a better way to bill for it.
Anyway, how are you dealing with this problem?
I will summarize and post responses.
Replies follow:
=====================================================
>Ted, as you can see I am the Prosthetic product manager for xxxxxxx and I
>have a solution to some of your problems. I would be glad to forward a few
>samples of our new Basic Explorer Suspension Sleeve. It has tremendous
>flexibility, good occlusive seal due to new mineral oil gel interface and
>fair price. Although I am traveling with our educational seminars every
>week, I would be pleased to hear from you. No response in the LIST is
>necessary.
>
>Look forward to hearing from you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>We have had comments that the Easy Sleeve does not create a sufficient seal,
>therefore the optimum vacuum level is not achieved and vacuum decreases
>rapidly when not ambulating.
>
>Please send me your comment and experience.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scott
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> We have a number of people that have told us that our clear silicone
>liner with no distal reinforcement works well with the VASS system.
=====================================================
As you can tell all of the responses I received were from suppliers. One
supplier called rather than emailed. As far as I can tell there isn't any
durable, airtight suspension sleeve available.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
Citation
Ted Trower, “Reply summary: sleeves for use with Harmony VASS,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/221158.
