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Manufacture
Manufacture.
The socket is formed over the cast. (Click here to see separate section on this).
Any other sections or components required are added according to the specification and modified according to the measurements taken.
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Laminating a child's exoskeletal prosthesis. The cast has been covered with two very thin plastic membranes. The space between the membranes has been filled with several layers of strong fabric. Acrylic resin has been introduced to the top of the cast and is being sucked down into the fabrics under vacuum. The resin will harden within minutes. |
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Laminating a transtibial socket. (The white duct is removing dangerous fumes) |
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Attachment plates to connect to other components can be laminated in between layers of the lamination. |
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When the resin has completely hardened the plaster of paris cast can be removed by chipping it out leaving a very thin but strong laminated socket, to which, other components can be attached. |
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The attachment plates as visible underneath the top layer of lamination at the distal end of the socket. |
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Prosthetic sockets can be laminated in carbon fibre which is very strong but unfortunately - black! |
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Almost any fabric can be laminated into a prosthetic socket or exoskeletal prosthesis. This prosthesis now features Homer Simpson! |
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Prosthetic assembly |
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Assembling a transfemoral check socket into a modular prosthesis. |
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Prosthetic assembly |
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The machine room. Machining a soft foam cover on an endoskeletal prosthesis. |
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Transfemoral endoskeletal prosthesis with cosmetic foam fitted. |
Links to other pages in this Prosthetics Practice and Procedures Section:
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