RESPONSES: Elevated Vacuum Problems
Brad Poziembo
Description
Collection
Title:
RESPONSES: Elevated Vacuum Problems
Creator:
Brad Poziembo
Date:
7/17/2011
Text:
The following were the responses to my original question
of “What problems/issues are practitioners having with fitting elevated vacuum
prostheses?”
·
Patient selection (Ex: cognitive ability)
·
Socket tightness due to vacuum pressure
·
Sealing Sleeve durability
·
Not covered by all insurance companies
·
Time consuming finding an air leak
·
Tough to get adequate knee flexion
·
Donning difficulty
·
Not all amputees find reduced perspiration with
system
·
The amount of time required to get the right fit
due tight tolerances
·
Difficult to use with AKA and sealing off the proximal
brim
·
Maintenance
·
No issues
Thanks,
Brad Poziembo
Prosthetic Resident
Dayton Artificial Limb
of “What problems/issues are practitioners having with fitting elevated vacuum
prostheses?”
·
Patient selection (Ex: cognitive ability)
·
Socket tightness due to vacuum pressure
·
Sealing Sleeve durability
·
Not covered by all insurance companies
·
Time consuming finding an air leak
·
Tough to get adequate knee flexion
·
Donning difficulty
·
Not all amputees find reduced perspiration with
system
·
The amount of time required to get the right fit
due tight tolerances
·
Difficult to use with AKA and sealing off the proximal
brim
·
Maintenance
·
No issues
Thanks,
Brad Poziembo
Prosthetic Resident
Dayton Artificial Limb
Citation
Brad Poziembo, “RESPONSES: Elevated Vacuum Problems,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/232802.
