If the inner socket of a prosthetic leg doesn't conform to the contours of the user's leg stump, considerable pain and even skin ulcers may result. A new prosthesis should help keep that from ...

The field of prosthetic socket design is evolving to address the complex interplay between the engineered interface and the biological residual limb. Socket design remains a critical determinant of ...

Most prosthetic arms are custom-made and cost thousands of dollars. But an Illinois-based non-profit, Illini Prosthetic Technologies (IPT), has come up with a much more affordable, pre-made ...

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has succeeded in developing a smart, customizable prosthetic socket ...

A prosthetic socket optimized for thigh amputee patients has been developed for the first time in South Korea. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (President Park Sang-jin, hereinafter ...

Ask any amputee what the most important aspect of their prosthetic limb is, and most will tell you their prosthetic socket. The socket is an intimate fitting connection between the patient and the ...