My very rough patch (robo-leg coming!)

[Elie]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[Dr Mordrid]

Thanks Elie

[Umfriend]

Happy thanksgiving yourself! (We don't have that here, but thx anyways).

[Brian Ellis]

Well, we Brits silently give thanks that George III managed to get rid of a troublesome colony!

[Dr Mordrid]

One of the prosthetic feet I'm being offered. One step below their paralympic foot.

Getting cast for a new leg attachment system this coming Monday. Once I get and get used to that, 2-4 months, they'll start measuring and ordering the foot.

Wish it were sooner, but they say it's better to get used to one change at a time. Dammit.

Specs:

Good to 356 lb patients (lots of head-room there)

Polycentric design provides advanced stance-phase control and facilitates independent heel and toe adjustment

Superior range of motion for the most natural gait pattern available today

True multiaxial function with transverse rotation for optimum terrain compliance (good for cross-country)

Shock-absorbing cushioning provides a smooth, controlled stride

Custom built to the patient

Comes with a natural looking foot cover, right down to toe nails & skin texture

[cjolley]

Very techy.
Admit it. You are going to be tempted to wear it without the cover.


PS, Again, keep up the good work!

[Dr Mordrid]

Very techy.

Admit it. You are going to be tempted to wear it without the cover.

The thought had crossed my mind

PS, Again, keep up the good work!

Absolutely - I'm getting in more gym time now than I have in almost 30 years. Therapist said I'm one of the most developed 60+ year olds he's ever worked with, which gave me a big head start on the recovery.

[Dr Mordrid]

Progression -

Faceplant, porch, entry way, living room floor, couch, squad, ER, ICU, OR x3, hospital bed, PARC, PT/OT, wheelchair, (+prosthesis), walker, HOME, more prosthetics, and now....one more step towards true independence -



Obviously still working on my balance & need to progress into the active ankle & foot, but every day a higher percentage of my time is spent using this. Next steps after this is a 1-point cane, then NO CANE, the bionics and driving.

ABOUT fracking TIME!!

[Umfriend]

Good to hear it is going well.

I hope I'll never have to deal with it but if I do, your way would be my, uhm, aspiration?

So how much time can you walk a day and what's keeping you from walking more? Tireness, pain?

[Brian Ellis]

Well done!

[VJ]

Great to read about the progress.

[Dr Mordrid]

They've cast my residual limb for a definitive prosthesis

After the casting it'll take a while to get back the liner, then they re-cast it with that on. Since the limb socket, foot etc. are custom made it 'll be 2-4 weeks after the second casting.

Looks liks the prosthesis will have a LiIon rechargeable vacuum pump attachment to the residual limb with cordless inductive recharging and a Bluetooth remote control. Foot will likely have a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder / "Achilles tendon" whose pressure & valve parameters can also be adjusted. It's also waterproof to 10 meters in fresh water, so I'll be able to shower standing etc.

Sheesh....nervous.

[VJ]

Wow... sounds so hightech... I honestly had know idea those things had active mechanics in there. I thought it was more of a passive system.

[Elie]

Good luck with it Doc, I would ask for one of these if I were you!!


Complete with an automated door which reveals a gun!

[Dr Mordrid]

Wow... sounds so hightech... I honestly had know idea those things had active mechanics in there. I thought it was more of a passive system.

You have no idea - the Ossur Symbionic leg uses fully computer controlled & synchronized magnetic fluid drive in the knee and servo motors in the ankle. It even learns as you walk and has an automatic stumble recovery mode to help catch you if you trip. Even raises your toe on irregular surfaces. The settings are saved to a card, so if it needs replacement you plug in the card & the new leg's ready to go.

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Then there are bionic arms. This one is about 1+ generations old. The new one in FDA trials can play the piano.