Plastic soda bottles: a reusable material for making transradial sockets
| Autor: | Hector R. Casanova, Andrea J Ikeda, Yeongchi Wu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Manufactured Materials Computer science medicine.medical_treatment Artificial Limbs Prosthesis Design Health Professions (miscellaneous) Amputees Assistive technology Prosthesis Fitting medicine Equipment Reuse Humans Developing Countries business.industry Polyethylene Terephthalates Rehabilitation Amputation Stumps Passive hand prosthesis Surgery Amputation Terminal (electronics) Embedded system Arm Functional activity business |
| Zdroj: | Prosthetics and orthotics international. 33(2) |
| ISSN: | 1746-1553 |
| Popis: | This paper describes a new fabrication process for making low-cost transradial sockets using recyclable plastic soda bottles. Easy, fast, and inexpensive to fabricate, the resulting socket can be used as a temporary device for stump care. Multiple sockets can be made and individually incorporated with various terminal devices for light-duty self-care or functional activities, such as feeding, showering, typing, swimming, or gardening. The formed socket is lightweight and also suitable for use with a cosmetic passive hand prosthesis. This process has been developed as a potential cost-effective assistive technology appropriate for individuals with transradial amputation in resource-limited countries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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