DocumentCode
1815329
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
fYear
1996
fDate
14-15 Mar 1996
Firstpage
82
Lastpage
83
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.1996.503228
Filename
503228
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