Socket Fit Sensing and Management System
Abstract
RESTORE Focus Area: Poor prosthetic socket fit is a common problem for Service members and Veterans with lower-limb amputations and can lead to pain, discomfort, and skin issues. The goal of this project is to further the development and testing of a socket-fit sensing system that can adapt to patient-specific changes in limb volume and can help Veterans and Service members self-manage their socket fit during post-amputation rehabilitation care and then during follow-on home use. Therefore, this project meets the intent of the award mechanism because the proposed technology addresses the following focus area: Optimization of Warfighter Performance Following Limb Trauma or Loss. Patients That Will Be Helped by the Research: This novel system will help new amputees during their post-amputation rehabilitation. It can also help lower-limb prosthesis users that have reduced sensation at the residual limb and those who have difficulty remembering to check and adjust socket fit. Potential Clinical Applications, Benefits, and Risks: This research will improve socket fit self-management following an amputation and reduce preventable pain, discomfort, and skin issues. The risks of this study are minimal. Projected Timeline: During the first 2 years of the project, the prosthetic socket-fit sensing system will be optimized and the algorithms refined in preparation for take-home preclinical testing. During the third and fourth years of the project, the effectiveness of the system to assist amputees in the self-management of prosthetic socket fit through the use of prosthetic socks will be tested in a pilot take-home preclinical trial. At the conclusion of the project, the system will be ready for a full clinical trial and, ultimately, commercialization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 10, 2021
- Source ID
- W81XWH2010511
Entities
People
- Benjamin Mcdonald
Organizations
- Liberating Technologies (United States)
- United States Army