Socket liner incorporating sensors to monitor amputee progress
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1. A socket liner system for receiving a limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
- a liner adapted to receive a residual limb of an amputee, the liner comprising a tubular body having a longitudinal axis that extends from a closed distal end of the liner to an open proximal end of the liner, wherein the liner is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis; and
a sensor provided in the liner that extends from one side of the liner tubular body to another side of the liner tubular body and passes over the closed distal end of the liner, the sensor configured to gather physiological data received therein over at least a portion of a day for subsequent monitoring of patient health.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device and method to aid in the monitoring of the health of an amputee'"'"'s limb. The device employs a socket preferably including a liner. The liner may be constructed of an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is configured to hold a plurality of sensors able to monitor the physiological health of the enclosed limb. The inner layer further employs a transmission device able to receive data from the sensors and send such data to an end user; the end user being a computer, the amputee, or a doctor. Through receipt of such data, the end user is aided in monitoring the health of the limb.
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1. A socket liner system for receiving a limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
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a liner adapted to receive a residual limb of an amputee, the liner comprising a tubular body having a longitudinal axis that extends from a closed distal end of the liner to an open proximal end of the liner, wherein the liner is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis; and a sensor provided in the liner that extends from one side of the liner tubular body to another side of the liner tubular body and passes over the closed distal end of the liner, the sensor configured to gather physiological data received therein over at least a portion of a day for subsequent monitoring of patient health. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A socket liner system for receiving a residual limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
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a liner adapted to receive a residual limb of an amputee, the liner comprising a tubular body that extends generally symmetrically along a longitudinal axis from a closed distal end of the liner to an open proximal end of the liner, the liner including an inner layer having a pocket and an outer layer that provides an interface between the inner layer and a socket; a sensor having a flexible portion and a rigid portion provided in the pocket of the liner inner layer, the sensor being configured to gather physiological data received therein over a desired length of time for subsequent monitoring of patient health; and a memory configured to store the physiological data gathered by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A socket liner system for receiving a limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
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a liner adapted to receive a residual limb of an amputee, the liner comprising a tubular body that extends generally symmetrically along a longitudinal axis from a closed distal end of the liner to an open proximal end of the liner; a sensor provided in the liner that extends from one side of the liner tubular body to another side of the liner tubular body and passes over the closed distal end of the liner, the sensor being configured to gather data regarding physiological characteristics of the limb over a desired length of time, wherein the sensor is in communication with a transmitter that is configured to send the gathered physiological characteristic data to a receiver to allow an end user to analyze the physiological characteristic data; and a computer storing the physiological characteristic data gathered by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A socket liner for receiving a residual limb of an amputee, the socket liner comprising:
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an inner liner having an elongate sleeve with a cavity configured to receive a residual limb of an amputee, the inner liner having a tubular shape extending generally symmetrically about a longitudinal axis from a closed distal end of the inner liner to an open proximal end of the inner liner; an outer liner positioned over the inner liner and having an exterior surface configured to receive a socket thereover, the outer liner having a tubular shape extending generally symmetrically about a longitudinal axis from a closed distal end of the outer liner to an open proximal end of the outer liner; and a sensor configured to receive physiological data from the residual limb, the sensor positioned in a groove between the inner liner and the outer liner. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A prosthetic system for a limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
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a prosthetic socket; a liner adapted to receive a residual limb of an amputee therein and to be removably positioned within the socket, the liner comprising a tubular body having a longitudinal axis that extends from a closed distal end of the liner to an open proximal end of the liner, the liner being generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis; a sensor provided in the liner, the sensor embedded within the liner wherein the sensor is disposed between an innermost surface and an outermost surface of a liner wall, and the sensor configured to gather physiological data of the residual limb over at least a portion of a day for subsequent monitoring of patient health; a memory configured to store the physiological data gathered by the sensor; and a prosthetic device operatively coupled to the socket. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A socket liner system for receiving a residual limb of an amputee, the system comprising:
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a liner comprising a tubular body that extends generally symmetrically along a longitudinal axis from a closed distal end to an open proximal end, the liner comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, at least one of the inner and outer layers defining a channel; and a sensor disposed in the channel such that the inner and outer layers are positionable adjacent each other at locations about the sensor, the sensor configured to gather physiological data from a residual limb received in the liner over a desired length of time for subsequent monitoring of patient health, wherein the liner is adapted to be inserted in a prosthetic socket so that the outer layer provides an interface between the inner layer and the socket. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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