Mould assembly for injection moulding a personalised hollow breast prosthesis, wherein the mould assembly comprises: a front mould being a female mould of a front side of a patients breast and comprising a first mould surface, a rear mould being a female mould of a patients mastectomized chest and comprising a second mould surface, a mould core comprising a mould core main body being a scaled positive mould of a combination of the patients breast and the patients mastectomized chest, wherein the mould core is smaller than the combination, a support configured to support the mould core main body in an assembled state of the mould assembly, wherein an injection opening is defined by any of the front mould, the rear mould, and the mould core, and wherein in the assembled state the mould core is located between the front mould and the rear mould in order for a mould core surface to be located at a distance from the first mould surface and the second mould surface, wherein in the assembled state an inner volume is defined by the front mould, the rear mould and mould core and is configured to be filled with an injection moulding material.

A prosthesis stem includes a stem body for receiving an amputation stump and an insertion aid apparatus, which facilitates the insertion of the amputation stump into the stem body, wherein the insertion aid apparatus comprises an insertion inlay which is connected in the proximal edge region thereof to a holding apparatus which is fixed to the stem body. The insertion inlay has an insertion stocking, which is movable between an outer position, in which the insertion inlay is at least partially located outside of the stem body, and an inner position, in which the insertion stocking covers the stem body.

A prosthetic liner for use with a prosthetic assembly that acts as the interface between the residual limb of an amputee and the socket assembly. The prosthetic liner comprises an outer textile with variable stretch characteristics due to the knit construction and stitching and an interior gel layer. The distal region of the liner textile has less stretch than does the intermediate region or proximal region and is stitched together to form a unitary liner. The liner advantageously minimizes a condition referred to as pistoning wherein the distal most portion of the residual limb ascends and descends in the lower portion of the socket creating an unhealthy condition for the residual limb.

This invention relates generally to an index map comprising both pressure and perfusion information from a diabetic patient foot for the purpose of treatment. The index map may also be a map of perfusion and/or metabolism of the tissue (reflecting oxygen delivery and oxygen extraction, obtained by thermal imaging, hyperspectral imaging, or duplex ultrasound, MRA, CT or laser Doppler imaging. This information aids treatment in prevention of diabetic foot ulceration and amputation and in treatment of tissue compromise to prevent tissue loss in other body regions.

An osseointegrated abutment support socket for a residual limb in which an osseointegrated abutment has been implanted is described. The osseointegrated abutment support socket may include a distal socket base assembly, multiple longitudinal struts and a percutaneous site protector. The distal socket base assembly may include a base plate, a collar extending proximally from the base plate and forming a receptacle for receiving a distal end of the osseointegrated abutment, and a strut support ring disposed around the collar. The struts are connected at their distal ends to the strut support ring and extend proximally upward. The percutaneous site protector contacts a distal surface of the residual limb near a percutaneous site where the distal end of the osseointegrated abutment exits the residual limb.

Methods and systems for cushioning a residual limb in a prosthetic generally comprise prosthetic limb devices, sockets, bladders, and valve stems. In a preferred embodiment, the residual limb/stump is configured and arranged within the socket and rests on the bladder. The valve stem coupled to the bladder is configured and arranged through the bottom of the socket to allow quick and easy inflation of the bladder. In some embodiments, the present invention also includes upper thigh attachments which may include ball bearings, axles, and thigh straps. In another preferred embodiment, the upper thigh attachment allows the user to securely and adjustably attach the prosthetic limb device to the user's upper thigh.

The present disclosure relates to a breast prosthesis having an elastically deformable outer body whose outer surface is patterned on a shape of a breast and having a plastically deformable inner body whose inner surface can adapt to irregularities of tissue of a wearer. In an example of the breast prosthesis, the inner surface of the inner body has a three-dimensional structure and/or is provided with a textile that is respectively configured such that a ventilation of the tissue surface can be achieved, and an intermediate body having an intermediate chamber is arranged between the outer body and the inner body and is configured such that a volume of the intermediate chamber can be adapted by filling with a fluid.

A prosthetic system includes a prosthetic foot defining an upper surface and having a flexible configuration and a pump system attached to the prosthetic foot. The pump system includes a pump mechanism defining a fluid chamber having variable configuration and an actuating part. The actuating part is arranged to selectively engage with and separate a distance from the upper surface of the foot plate to move the pump mechanism between a first position in which a volume of the fluid chamber is zero or near-zero and a second position in which the volume of the fluid chamber is expanded relative to the first position. The volume of the fluid chamber increases when the actuating part moves away from the upper surface of the foot plate.

A hernia repair device, comprising: an inflatable balloon having an inflation tube, the inflation tube having a proximal end attached to said balloon and a distal end adapted to be extracted from the body, separately from the balloon, via an opening which is smaller than a laparoscopic opening, and a mesh removably attached to said balloon, wherein the inflation tube passes through the mesh.

A prosthetic foot comprising a vacuum system configured to attach to a vacuum attachment apparatus and a residual limb. The prosthetic foot may comprise a resilient bottom member, a resilient top member, and a vacuum system. The resilient bottom member may comprise a front end and a rear end. The resilient top member may comprise a front end and a rear end and the front end of the resilient top member may be connected to the front end of the resilient bottom member. The vacuum system may be coupled to an underside of the rear end of the top member. The vacuum system may comprise a compressible member, a chamber located within the compressible member, a valve system received within the compressible member, a passageway connecting the valve system and the chamber, and an air return coupled to the valve system and the vacuum attachment apparatus.