3 Construction
Principal parts:
• Fabric (polyamide and lycra)
• Main Body (silicone)
• Distal Cap (silicone)
4 Function
The device, used in connection with an air-tight suspension sleeve and corrosion resistant
components, provides control, secure connection and cushioning between the limb and the
socket. The perforations and the corrrosion resistant expulsion valve of the device allow moisture
to escape during stance.
5 Maintenance
Advise users to report the following to their practitioner:
• Tears in the fabric or the silicone
• Tissue damage on the residual limb
• Enlarged perforations
• Changes in either body weight or activity level
• Deterioration/changes to the residual limb
• Changes in the performance of the device.
• Moisture in the distal end of the device.
Note... Perspiration discolors some socket materials.
Unperforated Fabric
Main Body
Perforated Fabric
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Distal Cap
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