Inexpensive prosthetic knee
Randy McFarland
Description
Collection
Title:
Inexpensive prosthetic knee
Creator:
Randy McFarland
Date:
3/22/2004
Text:
Hi List members-
A local orthopedic doc goes to Mexico every few months (with support
of his Rotary Club) and has set up a facility down there staffed with a
local prosthetist. The ultimate goal is to help them become self
sufficient, rather than rely exclusively on supplies sent from the USA.
Is anyone aware of a prosthetic knee that is durable and low
maintenance? They have interest in a low tech knee or perhaps
blueprints for such a knee. They have access to a local machine shop
that he feels would be able to manufacture parts to create a constant
friction knee for their patients.
If you know of a prosthetic knee that has proven successful for such
a use or have other ideas, please let me know.
Thanks and have a good week!
Randy McFarland, CPO
Fullerton, CA
A local orthopedic doc goes to Mexico every few months (with support
of his Rotary Club) and has set up a facility down there staffed with a
local prosthetist. The ultimate goal is to help them become self
sufficient, rather than rely exclusively on supplies sent from the USA.
Is anyone aware of a prosthetic knee that is durable and low
maintenance? They have interest in a low tech knee or perhaps
blueprints for such a knee. They have access to a local machine shop
that he feels would be able to manufacture parts to create a constant
friction knee for their patients.
If you know of a prosthetic knee that has proven successful for such
a use or have other ideas, please let me know.
Thanks and have a good week!
Randy McFarland, CPO
Fullerton, CA
Citation
Randy McFarland, “Inexpensive prosthetic knee,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222710.
