Negative gauge pressure moisture management and secure adherence artificial limb system and associated methods

A method of attaching an artificial limb and moisture management and secure adherence system to a residual limb, the method comprising:

• providing a negative gauge pressure limb-conforming flexible airflow liner;
• providing a surface area multiplying textile layer, including a proximal airflow seal, and to directly engage and surround at least a portion of the residual limb and define a regulated negative gauge pressure environment between the negative gauge pressure airflow liner and the residual limb;
• providing the airflow liner with a plurality of airflow passageways therethrough defining proximal inflow air channels and at least one distal outflow air channel in fluid communication with the regulated negative gauge pressure environment;
• and
• providing an airflow control system connected inline with the outflow air channel and inflow air channels.

A negative gauge pressure moisture management and secure adherence artificial limb system to be attached to a residual limb of an amputee, the system comprising:

• an artificial limb airflow liner to be donned over the residual limb;
• and
• a surface area multiplying textile layer, including a proximal airflow seal, and to surround at least a portion of the residual limb and define a regulated negative gauge pressure environment between the liner and the residual limb;
• the liner having a plurality of airflow passageways therethrough and defining inflow air channels and at least one outflow air channel in fluid communication with the regulated negative gauge pressure environment;
• the liner including detachable air inflow channel ports each comprising an occlusion preventing airflow flange in fluid communication with the defined negative gauge pressure environment between the residual limb, the surface area multiplying textile layer, and airflow liner.

A negative gauge pressure moisture management and secure adherence artificial limb system to be attached to a residual limb of an amputee, the system comprising:

• an artificial limb airflow liner to be donned over the residual limb;
• and
• a surface area multiplying textile layer, including a proximal airflow seal, and to surround at least a portion of the residual limb and define a regulated negative gauge pressure environment between the liner and the residual limb;
• the liner having a plurality of airflow passageways therethrough and defining inflow air channels and at least one outflow air channel in fluid communication with the regulated negative gauge pressure environment;
• the liner including a distal air outflow channel port having an occlusion preventing airflow flange in fluid communication with the defined negative gauge pressure environment between the residual limb, the surface area multiplying textile layer, and airflow liner.