Air microfluidics-enabled soft robotic transtibial prosthesis socket liner toward dynamic management of residual limb contact pressure and volume fluctuation.

Peter S Lee, Run Ze Gao, Alyson Colpitts, Robin W Murdock, Doug Dittmer, Andreas Schirm, James Y Tung, Carolyn L Ren

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Article in Biomicrofluidics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Peter S LeeDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.

Run Ze GaoDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.

Alyson ColpittsDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.

Robin W Murdock

Doug DittmerFreeport Campus, Grand River Hospital, 3570 King St. E, Kitchener, Ontario N2A 2W6, Canada.

Andreas SchirmProsthetic Ability, 1-407 Gage Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2M 5E1, Canada.

James Y TungDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.

Carolyn L RenDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9249-7397

University of Waterloo · CAGrand River Hospital · CA

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Abstract

Residual limb volume fluctuation and the resulting contact pressures are some of the key factors leading to skin ulcerations, suboptimal prosthetic functioning, pain, and diminishing quality of life of transtibial amputees. Self-management of socket fit is complicated by peripheral neuropathy, reducing the perception of pressure and pain in the residual limb. We introduce a novel proof-of-concept for a transtibial prosthetic socket liner with the potential to dynamically adjust the fit between the limb and socket. The core of the technology is a small air microfluidic chip (10 cm

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PMID35783680

DOI10.1063/5.0087900

PMCPMC9242678

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