Sleeve-shaped article, particularly for amputation stumps
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsBo Klasson, Ossur Kristinsson
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Abstract
A sleeve member (1) for enclosing and being fixed to a body part, such as an amputation stump, has a substantially frusto-conical shape with the truncated end thereof completely closed and at least slightly rounded and is made of an airtight material. The sleeve member (1) is characterized in that it substantially is made of an elastic material, at least the distal portion thereof exhibiting such anisotropy with regard to the elasticity that it has a relatively high elasticity in a radial direction and is substantially inelastic axially.
Claims7
A sleeve member for enclosing and being fixed to a body part, such as an amputation stump, said sleeve member substantially having a frusto-conical shape, including inner and outer portions, the truncated end of a distal portion of said member being completely closed and at least slightly rounded and said sleeve member being made of an airtight material, characterized in that said sleeve member (1) substantially is made of elastic material, at least the distal portion of said member exhibiting such an anisotropy with regard to the elasticity that it has a relatively high elasticity radially and is substantially inelastic axially.
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