Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
PROSTHETIC LIMB SLEEVE
A sleeve for mounting a prosthetic unit on a limb is formed using a tripartite composite that includes a breathable woven fabric in combination with an elastic urethane middle layer and a soft perforated plastic inner layer. The middle layer can be a hyper-elastic polymer that is cured to a hemispherical shape to stretch and move while maintaining a shape memory that returns the polymer to its original shape once relieved of a stretching force. Moreover, the liner/prosthetic sleeve of the present invention's anatomical suspension works as an advantage to maintain its placement on the user's residual limb.
» Number: US2021000621A1 (A1)
» Publication Date: 07/01/2021
» Applicant: ARTEMUS LABS?[US]
» Inventor: LEUNG CALVIN?[US]; ESCOBAR NICOLE?[US] (2)
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
