Prosthetics & Orthotics Manufacturing Initiative (POMI)

Abstract

The Prosthetics & Orthotics Manufacturing Initiative (POMI) was an ambitious program designed to give tools to the practitioners providing patient care to the nation's wounded warriors. The intent was to improve the design and manufacture of custom composite sockets. This was expected to improve the sockets produced, while at the same time reducing cost and labor input required from practitioners, allowing them to focus limited resources on patient care, including emerging best practices for the rehabilitation of those suffering from limb loss.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2012
Accession Number
ADA578066

Entities

People

  • Christopher Norfolk

Organizations

  • South Carolina Research Authority

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amputees
  • Brain Injuries
  • Casualties
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Costs
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Fabrication
  • Lower Limb Amputations
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Prosthetics
  • Residual Limbs
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
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