Device with a wall designed to tightly enclose a body part

A liner configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the liner comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, the tubular shaped wall comprising:
• a closed distal end;
• a side wall;
• an electrically nonconductive material;
• at least one conductor extending internal the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end;
• an inner face arranged to contact a skin surface of the body part;
• an outer surface arranged opposite the inner face;
• an electrically conductive section integrated into and surrounded by the electrically nonconductive material except along the inner face at the side wall, the electrically conductive section being connected to the at least one conductor;
• a wall shape which adapts to a shape of the body part by an elastic property of the tubular shaped wall;
• a surface-wide electrically conductive material positioned on the outer surface opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals;
• wherein the electrically conductive section is configured to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin of the body part through the electrically nonconductive material of the tubular shaped wall;
• a plug appendage at the closed distal end of the tubular shaped wall, wherein at least one of the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor extends within the electrically non-conductive material to the plug appendage at the closed distal end.

A device configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the device comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall having a closed distal end, an inner face, an outer surface, and a side wall, the outer surface being arranged opposite the inner face, the tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, comprising an electrically nonconductive material and a shape which is adapted to the body part or adapts thereto by virtue of an elasticity of the tubular shaped wall;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall is configured to bear on a skin surface of the body part via the inner face, and the inner face is provided with at least one electrically conductive section positioned on the side wall, the at least one electrically conductive section being arranged to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin of the body part through the electrically nonconductive material;
• wherein the electrically conductive section is integrated into and surrounded by the electrically nonconductive material except along the inner face and is connected to at least one conductor passing through the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end;
• wherein the conductive section is integrated into the nonconductive material of the tubular shaped wall and forms a unitary and continuously formed inner face with the nonconductive material of the tubular shaped wall;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall includes a surface-wide electrically conductive layer positioned on the outer surface opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals.

A liner configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the liner comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall having a closed distal end, an inner face, an outer surface, and a side wall, the outer surface being arranged opposite the inner face, the tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, the tubular shaped wall comprising an electrically nonconductive material and a shape which is adapted to the body part or adapts thereto by virtue of an elasticity of the tubular shaped wall;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall is configured to bear on a skin surface of the body part via the inner face, and the inner face is provided with at least one electrically conductive section positioned on the side wall, the at least one electrically conductive section being arranged to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin of the body part through the electrically nonconductive material;
• wherein the electrically conductive section is integrated into and surrounded by the electrically nonconductive material except along the inner face and is connected to at least one conductor passing through the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end;
• wherein at least one of the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor extends within the electrically non-conductive material to the closed distal end;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall includes a surface-wide electrically conductive layer positioned on the outer surface opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals.

A liner configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the liner comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall having a closed distal end, an inner face, an outer surface, and a side wall, the outer surface being arranged opposite the inner face, the tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, the tubular shaped wall comprising an electrically nonconductive material and a shape which is adapted to the body part or adapts thereto by virtue of an elasticity of the tubular shaped wall;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall is configured to bear on a skin surface of the body part via the inner face, and the inner face is provided with at least one electrically conductive section positioned on the side wall, the at least one electrically conductive section being formed integrally inside the electrically non-conductive material and being arranged to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin of the body part through the electrically nonconductive material;
• wherein the electrically conductive section is integrated into and surrounded by the electrically nonconductive material except along the inner face and is connected to at least one conductor passing through the electrically nonconductive material to a plug appendage at the closed distal end;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall includes a surface-wide electrically conductive layer positioned on the outer surface opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals.

A liner configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the liner comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall having a closed distal end, an inner face, an outer surface, and a side wall, the outer surface being arranged opposite the inner face, the tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, the tubular shaped wall comprising an electrically nonconductive material, the inner face comprising at least one electrically conductive section;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall is configured to be positioned on the body part and adapt to a shape of the body part, and the inner face of the tubular shaped wall is configured to bear on a skin surface of the body part, the at least one conductive section being arranged on the side wall to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin surface of the body part through the electrically nonconductive material;
• wherein the electrically conductive section is integrated into and surrounded by the electrically nonconductive material except along the inner face and is connected to at least one conductor, the at least one conductor passing through the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end;
• wherein at least one of the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor extend within the electrically non-conductive material and are electrically connected to a plug appendage at the closed distal end;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall includes a surface-wide electrically conductive layer positioned on the outer surface opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals.

A liner configured for use between a body part and an inner surface of a prosthetic socket, the liner comprising:

• a tubular shaped wall having a closed distal end, the tubular shaped wall configured to tightly enclose the body part on an exterior of a wearer, the tubular shaped wall comprising an electrically nonconductive material, an outer surface, at least one conductor passing internal the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end, and an inner face, the outer surface being arranged opposite the inner face, the outer surface comprising a surface-wide electrically conductive layer, the inner face comprising at least one electrically conductive section, the surface-wide electrically conductive layer arranged opposite the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor;
• wherein the tubular shaped wall is configured to be positioned on the body part and adapt to a shape of the body part, and the inner face of the tubular shaped wall is configured to bear on a skin surface of the body part, the at least one conductor is connected to the at least one electrically conductive section, the at least one conductor and the at least one electrically conductive section being arranged to transmit electrical signals from or to the skin surface of the body part through the tubular shaped wall;
• wherein the at least one conductor extends within the electrically nonconductive material to the closed distal end;
• wherein the surface-wide electrically conductive layer being insulated from the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor and arranged to guard the electrically conductive section and the at least one conductor against interference signals.