Brim for prosthetic socket

A method of fabricating a prosthetic socket having a brim, comprising:

• arranging a socket blank formed of fiber braids in a conical formation about a stump model;
• positioning a first textile layer over the socket blank;
• cutting and tapering the fiber braids to form a tapered portion of the socket blank;
• placing a brim having an interface forming a pocket over a proximal end of the socket blank such that a proximal end of the fiber braids is received within the pocket;
• and
• applying a resin to impregnate the textile layer and integrate the brim with the socket.

A prosthetic socket system comprising:

• a prosthetic socket defining a proximal end, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
• a brim attached about the proximal end, the brim including a cuff section arranged to flexibly extend proximally from a peripheral proximal edge of the socket and an interface section forming a pocket having at least one lip extending over a proximal end portion of the socket;
• at least one textile layer arranged along the socket and attached to the brim;
• a reinforcement layer disposed at the interface section of the brim;
• and
• a cured resin impregnating the at least one textile layer and securing the brim, the reinforcement layer, and the socket into a continuous, integrated structure accommodating variation in socket geometry, flexibility, and user anatomy.