RESPONSES: Elevated Vacuum Problems

Brad Poziembo

Description

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

  

 
                          

Citation

Brad Poziembo, “RESPONSES: Elevated Vacuum Problems,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/232802.