Revolimb replies
Mike Carzoli
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Title:
Revolimb replies
Creator:
Mike Carzoli
Date:
3/6/2015
Text:
I didn't get as many replies as I was hoping. Here are the responses. Thanks to those who gave any information.
Mike Carzoli
Hi Mike,
I have one patient using the Revo limb. My experience and opinion about the system is mixed... I feel like the system is beneficial for a certain type of patient. The patient I have in it is a 30 year old very active guy who is mechanically inclined and has had patience with the wrinkles being worked out. He gets how and why it works and can even fix the system himself. It seems the cabling system isn't strong enough for this particular guy; it has broken half a dozen times due to wear and tear/normal use. That seems like one of the only weak links. The ability to tighten the windows to adjust tension within the socket is a really great feature, and exactly what this particular patient needs. Pretty neat that you can put those windows wherever you want to, really, so long as the socket walls surrounding them are extremely strong. The fabrication needs to be done by a really good technician; fortunately I had access to that.
Hope this helps a little. Good luck!
Amy Paulios
Mike Carzoli
Hi Mike,
I have one patient using the Revo limb. My experience and opinion about the system is mixed... I feel like the system is beneficial for a certain type of patient. The patient I have in it is a 30 year old very active guy who is mechanically inclined and has had patience with the wrinkles being worked out. He gets how and why it works and can even fix the system himself. It seems the cabling system isn't strong enough for this particular guy; it has broken half a dozen times due to wear and tear/normal use. That seems like one of the only weak links. The ability to tighten the windows to adjust tension within the socket is a really great feature, and exactly what this particular patient needs. Pretty neat that you can put those windows wherever you want to, really, so long as the socket walls surrounding them are extremely strong. The fabrication needs to be done by a really good technician; fortunately I had access to that.
Hope this helps a little. Good luck!
Amy Paulios
Citation
Mike Carzoli, “Revolimb replies,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/237319.
