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Ratchet Pull-In Shuttle Lock
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Pulling the Perlon loop near the lateral brim gently draws the pin deeper into the shuttle lock. A conventional release button disengages the lock for doffing.
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One of the slickest concepts I have seen in a long time was on display at the Ossur Scandinavia booth. They have developed a prototype shuttle lock combining the convenience of a shuttle lock with the donning advantages of a lanyard suspension.
The smooth pin slides easily into the lock during donning, and is securely suspended automatically. The amputee then pulls a Perlon cable loop at the lateral socket brim three or four times, and gradually pulls the pin deeper into the lock until all the tissue is well seating within the socket. This should enhance donning for many transfemoral amputees.
Thanks to a built-in ratchet mechanism, each pull of about 1 centimeter brings the residual limb slightly deeper into the socket. When the cable is released, it automatically retracts and the next 1 centimeter pull brings the residuum deeper still. This is much more convenient that a conventional pull sock that requires 10 centimeters or pulling to bring the limb 10 centimeters deeper into the prosthesis.
The lock is released by pressing a small button, so doffing is no more complicated than with any other shuttle lock. I hope this prototype proves feasible for commercialization, as this would be a very useful option for many patients.
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Help me please!
I´m 18 years old girl from Finland I paralysed 3 years ago in a snowboarding accident. My injury is in the area of TH 11-12. I would want to know if UTX Swing orthosis is good for me. I can move (swing) my feet from the hip and another (lef... read more
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Re: Help me please!
Thank you for this inquiry, Ms. Kulju. It is possible that you would be a candidate for the UTX or for one of the other Stance Control Orthoses, but the only way to answer this question would be to arrange a personal examination by an orth... read more
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I want to find a Journal about UTX orthoses
I want to find a Journal about UTX orthoses.
Where can I find a paper?
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Re: I want to find a Journal about UTX orthoses
help
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Re: I want to find a Journal about UTX orthoses
To the best of my knowledge, any refereed articles on the UTX will be in Dutch. I don't have access to that literature. You may be able to contact Ambroise Holland for more information.
--John Michael CPO
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Microprocessor leg
Hi, I am trying to do a project on microprocessor legs. Can you please let me know which knees are the best out in the market? I will like to compare them and try to understand how they work.
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Re: Microprocessor leg
There's no short answer to such a question. As of December 2002, there are basically three MP controlled prosthetic knees commercially available in North America. The Blatchford IP+ is a pneumatic swing phase control knee; the Blatchford ... read more
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false leg 1967
Dear John Michael,
Can you help me ,
I am the costume designer for the play 'Buried Child' by Sam Shephard.[ Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney , Australia][set in 1967]
One of the key characters is an amputee, he has false leg from above ... read more
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Re: false leg 1967
The external appearance of prostheses did not change much until the 1960s. Prior to that time, almost all artificial limbs were made primarily from wood. Due to the hard out structure, this type is termed "exoskeletal" construction. Most... read more
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UTX orthosis
I have read a few articles about the UTX technology. I am a polio victim and wear a full leg brace. Where would I find out more and perhaps be able to purchase such a brace?
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Re: UTX orthosis
UTX is available from Becker in the USA as of September 2002, and a variation called the FreeWalk is available from Otto Bock as of March 2002. --John Michael CPO
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microprocessor leg
hi john,
is there a picture existing of this microprocessor leg ?
i could not find picture material concerning this product.
thank you
robert
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Re: microprocessor leg
Happy Holidays Robert!
I apologize for the delayed reply, but I have just now realized that people might post queries many months after these Corners are archived. Unless I happen to stumble onto an old Corner, I have no way to tell when... read more
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Thanks
I m working in Honduras with Handicap International,
it s really nice that some book are translated in spanish, we dowload the all the part we could and we used it as reference for a manual of procedure that we are doing. Thanks for all t... read more
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Re: Thanks
Delighted to know that you have found this resource helpful. --John Michael CPO
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