Prosthetic Socket Manufacturing
From: Medical Design Briefs - 02/01/2015
By: Andrew Pedtke

As a prosthetist, Garrett Hurley had seen the countless steps it takes to
create a prosthetic socket for a patient. He had a vision on how to get rid
of all the wasteful energy and time in the fabrication of the socket. Distal
components of sockets are entirely interchangeable. People have running feet
and knees, and even different components for their daily activities. He saw
diversity in distal components, and began applying the concept to the socket.
The fabrication process and ultimate fit are somewhat archaic, he realized.
He decided to develop something modular and customizable. By deconstructing
the existing socket and taking inspiration from how things are built on a
modular platform for other components and in other industries, he came up
with a new approach.

Once their basic concept took shape, he realized that he needed to bring in
more experts in other fields. He recruited a materials scientist and an
industrial designer. The traction from those two disciplines led to
recruitment of a multidisciplinary team including a patent agent, fashion
designer, 3D technology expert, prosthetists, and amputees. This diverse team
brought a broad perspective to the development of a new type of prosthetic
socket.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/1105-mdb/features/21480

Links:
LIM Innovations
http://liminnovations.com/

Infinite Socket
http://liminnovations.com/tag/infinite-socket/

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