Adjustable socket for the optimization of pressures of transtibial prosthesis

The prosthesis and the stump must fit together in an optimal way for pressure to be distributed correctly. However, despite these efforts, this contact is not always the most appropriate. The contact between the stump and socket generates high pressure points, causing discomfort and damage to the stump. Furthermore, the musculature presents after amputation undergoes volume changes during different phases of gait or during the time the patient use the prosthesis. As the fitting is rigid, it restricts these changes from happening. This causes a patient discomfort, and in some cases, the prosthesis to be rejected. The objective in this work is obtaining an adjustable socket BK-TSB that optimizes the pressure in the stump by means of hands off methodologies, 3D printing reinforced with composite materials.