A personalised prosthetic liner with embedded sensor technology: a case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous sensing techniques have been investigated in an effort to monitor the main parameters influencing the residual limb/prosthesis interface, fundamental to the optimum design of prosthetic socket solutions. Sensing integration within sockets is notoriously complex and can cause user discomfort. A personalised prosthetic liner with embedded sensors could offer a solution. However, to allow for a functional and comfortable instrumented liner, highly customised designs are needed. The aim of this paper is to presents a novel approach to manufacture fully personalised liners using scanned three-dimensional image data of the patient's residual limb, combined with designs that allow for sensor integration. To demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach, a person

SUBMITTER: Paterno L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7491094 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature