Innovations

 

New Products

Although prosthetic products are an essential part of any prosthesis, the most important aspect of them is that they are appropriately prescribed and fitted by fully trained clinicians so that the user can benefit fully from the technologies available.

 

There are many new and exciting products available for prosthetics including:

 

Microprocessor knees including: Otto Bock C-Leg Ossur Rheo knee Nabtesco Hybrid knee Self adjusting feet including: Ossur PROPRIO Blatchfords Echelon foot. Heel height adjustors. Ossur Elation foot Blachfords BRIO ankle New skin preservation technologies. Alpha Original and MAX liners Silipos silicone socks Ossur Seal-in liners New vacuum suspension systems. LimbLogic system TEC Harmony system New high energy return feet. Fusion feet Duralite feet New prosthetic hands I-Limb Sensorhand Speed

TracerCad

 

Ability Matters has a TracerCAD system, which can be used to design and fabricate prosthetic sockets.

 

 

The following is a brief description of how this technology is used to assist the prosthetist to provide a suitably fiitng prosthesis:

 

A Digital Pen is used to precisely trace a shape, this is converted into digital information.

 

This information is then converted into a 3-D shape using specialised software and modified on screen where clinically appropriate.

 

Our OrthoCarve CAD-CAM carver then carves a foam block into the desired shape with a high speed drill bit which is then ready for manufacture