TY - JOUR
T1 - Plastic soda bottles
T2 - A reusable material for making transradial sockets
AU - Wu, Yeongchi
AU - Casanova, Hector R.
AU - Ikeda, Andrea J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The contents of this presentation/publication were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research grant number H133E080009. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The authors would like to thank Kate Jackson for her assistance with editing and posting the video presentation and valuable input during the preparation of this manuscript.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper describes a new fabrication process for making low-cost transradial sockets using recyclable plastic soda bottles. Easy, fast, and inexpensive to fabricate, the resulting socket can be used as a temporary device for stump care. Multiple sockets can be made and individually incorporated with various terminal devices for light-duty self-care or functional activities, such as feeding, showering, typing, swimming, or gardening. The formed socket is lightweight and also suitable for use with a cosmetic passive hand prosthesis. This process has been developed as a potential cost-effective assistive technology appropriate for individuals with transradial amputation in resource-limited countries.
AB - This paper describes a new fabrication process for making low-cost transradial sockets using recyclable plastic soda bottles. Easy, fast, and inexpensive to fabricate, the resulting socket can be used as a temporary device for stump care. Multiple sockets can be made and individually incorporated with various terminal devices for light-duty self-care or functional activities, such as feeding, showering, typing, swimming, or gardening. The formed socket is lightweight and also suitable for use with a cosmetic passive hand prosthesis. This process has been developed as a potential cost-effective assistive technology appropriate for individuals with transradial amputation in resource-limited countries.
KW - Appropriate technology
KW - Fabrication techniques
KW - Plastic soda bottle
KW - Prosthetics and orthotics in developing countries
KW - Upper limb prosthetics
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U2 - 10.1080/03093640902810717
DO - 10.1080/03093640902810717
M3 - Article
C2 - 19367513
AN - SCOPUS:67650610120
SN - 0309-3646
VL - 33
SP - 100
EP - 106
JO - Prosthetics and Orthotics International
JF - Prosthetics and Orthotics International
IS - 2
ER -