Title :
Interface monitoring of a prosthetic silicone suction socket system
Author :
Glass, C. ; Bain, Michael ; Craelius, William
Author_Institution :
CG Med. Supply, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A sensor system for prosthetic limb sockets was developed and tested on a below-knee amputee. The open-cell foam sensor appears to be a suitable model for use in a shear-sensor system in silicone prosthetic sockets
Keywords :
artificial limbs; biomechanics; foams; force measurement; patient monitoring; below-knee amputee; biomedical sensor system; force transducer; interface monitoring; limb socket sensing; medical instrumentation; open-cell foam sensor; portable stress sensor; prosthetic silicone suction socket system; real-time monitoring; shear-sensor system; Biomedical monitoring; Fluctuations; Microcontrollers; Plastics; Prosthetics; Sensor systems; Shape measurement; Sockets; System testing; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE Twenty-Second Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3204-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1996.503228
