Prosthetic and Orthotic Studies

Prosthetic Foot for XXXL patients

2012-01-11T06:06:00.000-08:00

There are a very less prosthetic foots available for XXXL patients in the market. Here are a list of a few high active carbon fibre composite prosthetic foots available in the market which can withstand patient's weight more than or equal to 150 Kgs (330 lbs).

Ossur tops the list in prosthetic foot for XXXL patients shortly followed by Freedom Innovation.

College Park Industries True step foot

Ossur Re-Flex-Shock Foot

Freedom Innovation Thrive Foot

Ohio Willow Wood Path Finder

Otto Bock Triton

CMT (Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease)

2012-01-03T23:34:00.000-08:00

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. The disease is named for the three physicians who first identified it in 1886 - Jean-Martin Charcot and Pierre Marie in Paris, France, and Howard Henry Tooth in Cambridge, England. CMT, also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) or peroneal muscular atrophy, comprises a group of disorders that affect peripheral nerves. Currently incurable, this disease is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, and was considered a type of Muscular Dystrophy for years.

Cause:

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease is caused by mutations that cause defects in neuronal proteins. Nerve signals are conducted by an axon with a myelin sheath wrapped around it. Most mutations in CMT affect the myelin sheath. Some affect the axon.

Types:

CMT can be categorized first into major clinical categories, and then into subtypes according to those mutations. Type 1 primarily affects the myelin sheath, and is either dominant, recessive or X-linked. Type 2 primarily affects the axon, and is either dominant or recessive. Other types are mixed.

Signs & Symptoms:

-Begin in late childhood or early adulthood

-Both motor and sensory nerves involvemen

-Neuropathic pain

-Mild Tremor

Deformity:

-Gross deformity like foot drop, scoliosis, hammer toe.

-Difficulty with carrying out fine motor skills (the coordination of small movements usually in the fingers, hands, wrists, feet, and tongue).

-The lower legs may take on an "inverted champagne bottle" appearance due to the loss of muscle bulk.

-Breathing can be affected in some; so can hearing, vision, as well as the neck and shoulder muscles.

Diagnosis:

-The diagnosis of CMT begins with a standard medical history, family history, and neurological examination.

-This testing consists of two parts: nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG).

Management:

There is no cure for CMT, but physical therapy, occupational therapy and even orthopedic surgery can help individuals cope with the disabling symptoms of the disease. In addition, pain-killing drugs can be prescribed for individuals who have severe pain.

Orthotic management:

-Gait abnormalities can be corrected by the use of either articulated or unarticulated AFOs which helps to control foot drop and ankle instability and often provide a better sense of balance for patients.

-Appropriate footwear is also very important for people with CMT, but they often have difficulty finding well-fitting shoes because of their high arched feet and hammer toes.

Case Study I

2012-01-02T00:34:00.000-08:00

Pt. Name: Aniket Kotak
Age: 10 years
Address: Belda, Mednipore, WB
Deformity: Right Mild Calcaneus Valgus, TA spasticity
Cause: Mild cerebral cortex dysfuntion
Gait: Steppage gait with toe dragging

Management: A regular PT can show some effectiveness but it may take months, hence a Carbon fibre laminated Dynamic AFO with Otto Bock ankle dorsiflexion assist joint was intervened to stretch the TA and maintain normal gait cycle without any deviation.

Result: Pt. is called for a follow-up after three months

Doubt: Can the stimulus, to the TA, by the orthotic joint add in correcting the deformity and reduction of the tone??

Microprocessor Controlled Knee Joints Comparison

2012-01-01T08:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a comparison table amongst different MPC knee joint available in market. Please bear with me if I had made any mistakes. I will be happy to add more points in the table. Please share if you got anything extra. Thank You.

Just feel free to join the renaissance in the history of Prosthetics & Orthotics in India

2012-01-01T08:12:00.000-08:00

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Otto Bock India makes news again!!

2011-06-16T05:06:00.000-07:00

Once again the leading MNC in the field of rehabilitation, Otto Bock Health Care India, makes a great news. Please go through the news paper cutting to find details:

Otto Bock Health Care Kolkata, India

2011-04-08T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

The leading MNC in the field of rehabilitation has found a new address and yes this time at the city of joy; Kolkata, India. Otto Bock deals with computerized electronic prosthetic limbs, orthotic fitments, electronic wheelchairs and many more hi-tech rehabilitation equipments. Otto Bock is the only MNC in the world having its branches at about 140 countries. In India, the head office is situated at Mumbai, other centers are at New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Trichy, Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Nagpur. Otto Bock is the official partner for para-military equipment provider for Indian Military. Otto Bock's global head office is at Duderstadt, Germany. Otto Bock was the official para sports services provider of the recent Common Wealth Games held at New Delhi 2010, also the official para sports provider for the next Olympics games going to be held at London, 2012.

Kolkata rehabilitation center address:
46, Dr. Sundari Mohan Avenue,
Kolkata- 14

Telephone: 033-40655397
Fax: 033-40635399

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2010-08-27T09:56:00.001-07:00

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2010-08-05T08:35:00.001-07:00

The all new book named 'A text Book of Computer Science for Prosthetics and Orthotics' is on sale with a discount of 15% on the M.R.P. that is 280INR for bulk orders(minimum of 10 pieces) only.
To get copies of the book contact the publishers directly by email (rehabeasy@hotmail.com) or by calling to 09437856918.

NOTE: Shipment charges extra.

Inaugural ceremony

2010-03-02T13:16:00.000-08:00

It was an honour for me as well as the whole team involved in creating the book, that it was unveiled by hands of Smt. Shiela Dix it, Honourable Chief Minister of New Delhi, on the opening ceremony of XIX National conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Assosiation of India.

Thanks To......

2010-01-11T08:54:00.000-08:00

We are extremely thankful to OTTO BOCK health care, India, for sponsoring a part of the book and the organizing committee of OPAI-2010 for helping us to unveil the book during the inaugural ceremony of the conference.

PUBLISHER

ABOUT THE BOOK WITH A FEW SCREEN SHOTS

2009-12-30T07:24:00.000-08:00

OBJECTIVES:

The main objective of this book is to uplift the knowledge and standard of Indian P&O students and to bring them as par with their foreign counterparts. This book is specially tailored for Indian P&O industry with accordance to their need and to upgrade their level of education. The level of prosthetics and orthotics education has risen along with the technical sophistication of the materials, methods and use of components. Now the time has come when all should join hands and bring back the glory which the Indians were once enjoying during the Vedic period of being highly scientifically sound among all others in the whole world. The main problem in India for P&O professionals are that there is no such streams that deal with the thing that we deal with i.e. let’s consider the CAD/CAM part that we have in our course curriculum, we need P&O components to be taught rather designing mechanical parts of any automobiles or machines, this is because we have to depend on normal mechanical engineers who are least consent what is needed for us hence, we suffer. This can be eradicated if we tie up with those mechanical engineers and share our ideas as in designing any mechanical parts of any prosthetics and orthotics components which is exactly done in this book.

In brief the features of this book are:

-This book is 1^st of its kind that is specially meant for any P&O student as well as the vast Indian P&O industry.

-This book is prepared strictly with accordance to the RCI syllabus and standard.

-This book is simple in language and highly illustrative.

-This book can be a handy guide for any computer related problems.

-This book deals with Computer Fundamentals, Designing concepts with AutoCAD, Basics of CAM with details the parts and specification of any CNC machines, CAD/CAM in the field of P&O with details the generations of modifying softwares used, in details the different types of digitizers that are used, the carving machines and fabrication techniques with CAD/CAM systems.

CONTENTS:

The whole book is divided into four sections:

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER (100 pages approx.)
DESIGNING CONCEPTS WITH AUTO CAD (120 pages approx.)
BASICS OF CAM (50 pages approx.)
CAD/CAM IN THE FIELD OF P&O (50 pages approx.)

TOTAL: 300-350 PAGES APPROX. IN 14 Crown PAPER SIZE OF 24cmX17.5cm B&W

PART 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEM

This part will deal with the evolution of computers, generation of computers and uses of computers.

DISCOVERING COMPUTER

This part will deal with divisions of computers in different fields of science i.e. starting from PDAs to supercomputers.

AN EYE INSIDE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

This part will deal with various hardware components of a computer system i.e. output & input devices, processing units, memory units etc.

SOFTWARES

This is the most important part. It will deal with types of softwares i.e. system softwares, application softwares, utility softwares and a special package to teach newcomers to deal with Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)

NETWORKING

It will deal with networking computers; both software and hardware basis.

INTERNET

Special attractions for students which will teach them e-mail basics, chatting, browsing different P&O sites and many more things.

THREATS TO COMPUTER AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

It will deal with different types of viruses and their elimination techniques.

PART 2. DESINGING CONCEPTS WITH AUTO CAD

HISTORY OF CAD

CONCEPTS OF PRODUCT CYCLE

AUTOMATION

DESIGN PROCESS

APPLICATION OF CAD

BENEFITS OF CAD

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MODELS

GEOMETRIC MODELLING

METHODS OF SOLID MODELLING

METHODS OF GRAFICAL REPRESENTATION OF CURVES

METHODS OF GRAFICAL REPRESENTATION OF SURFACES

COMMONLY USED GRAPHICAL FORMATS

AUTO CAD 2006

INTRODUCTION TO THE SOFTWARE

AUTO CAD WINDOW

CREATING, EDITING AND SAVING AN AUTO CAD FILE

COORDINATE SYSTEM

USES OF FUNCTION KEYS

EXECUTION OF SIMPLE 2D DRAWINGS

Draw tool bar

Modify tool bar

DIMENSIONING

3D VIEWS, 3D ORBIT, SHADES, UCS & WCS

UNDERSTANDING 3D

Surface

Solids

Solid editing

3D operations

RENDERING

RASTER IMAGE

ANNOTATIONS

PLOTTING

CUSTOMIZATION

AUTO LISP

SOMEOTHER INTERESTING OPTIONS IN AUTO CAD

SHORTCUTS KEYS

AUTO CAD TIPS AND TRICKS

EXERCISES

PART 3. BASICS OF CAM

HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NC M/C

TYPES OF MACHINE TOOLS

NC MACHINE TOOLS

NC CODES AND THEIR USES

BASIC STEPS OF NC OPERATIONS

ADVANTAGES OF NC M/C OVER CONVENSTIONAL M/C

LIMITATIONS OF NC M/C OVER CNC M/C

CNC MACHINE TOOLS

TYPES OF CNC M/C

BASIC PARTS OF CNC MACHINE

CONTROLLERS

SUPPORT SYSTEMS

CNC TOOLING

VARIOUS COMPENSATIONS IN CNC M/C

TOOL PRESETTING

DIFFERENT CUTTING PARAMETERS

ADAVNTAGE OF CNC M/C OVER NC M/C

DNC MACHINE TOOLS

INTRODUCTION TO VARIOUS DNC SOFTWARES

BASIC STEPS OF DNC OPERATIONS

ADAVANTAGES OF DNC M/C OVER CNC M/C

EXERCISES

PART 4. CAD/CAM IN THE FIELD OF P&O

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF CAD/CAM FOR THE FIELD OF P&O

GENERAL PROCESSING

A TYPICAL MEASUREMENT FORM

OUTLINE OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF STUMP MODIFYING SOFTWARES

1^ST GENERATION (2D BASED STUMP MODIFICATION)

2^ND GENERATION (LIBRARY CONCEPT)

3^RD GENERATION (DIRECT MODIFICATION BY VIRTUAL TOOLS ON THE SCANNED DATA OF THE STUMP)

CHARACTERISTICS

GENERAL PC SPECIFICATION FOR RUNNING THESE SOFTWARES

THE SCANNING SYSTEM

Electromagnetic field based digitization (Tracer/Tracing pen)

Mechanical cast digitization

Optical based digitization (Camera Based Scanner)

CHARACTERISTICS

CNC CARVER (MILLING) SYSTEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURES

ADAVANTAGES OF CAD/CAM IN THE FEILD OF P&O

LIMITATIONS

STEPWISE PROSTHETIC SOCKET FABRICATION PROCEDURE

DETAILS CAD/CAM SYTEMS AS: OMEGA, BIO SCULPTOR, VORUM CANFIT PLUS.

Here are some screen shots of the book:

Some additional points about the book especially for students:

- This book is specially written is a language that everybody can follow easily.

- This book only deals with the things that we (BPO students) should be concerned with.

- This book can be said as of the P&O Professionals by the P&O Professionals and for the P&O Professionals.

- The computer part makes us understand about the different computers and the latest technology behind it.

- The Auto CAD part is one of the best parts of all, a lay man studying it can also understand the CAD magic, it consist of chapters with special reference to design P&O components, exercises dealing with 2D and 3D drawings of general components that we use in P&O industry.

- The CAM part is not less than the CAD part it deals with hardware basics of any CNC machines that work combinely behind the success of the machine.

- The last part that is CAD/CAM in the field of P&O deals with the different generations of CAD softwares, different types of digitizers and the mechanics behind each, carvers and a special chapter to makes us understand the preliminary preparation how to scan a patient’s stump with the fabrication details in steps.

- Also there is a part that deals with the different types of leading CAD/CAM technology from all over the world.

A COMPUTER BOOK SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR THE STUDENTS OF B.P.O.

2009-11-07T22:31:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION GUYS AND GALS!!!!!!!!!!
Here is an important announcement for the students of bachelor of prosthetics and orthotics (B.P.O.) across India, in the event of '19th National Conference of Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India (OPAI) ' going to held at New Delhi on 12th-14th February 2010 , we are going to unveil a Computer book specially designed to meet the requirement of 2nd and 3rd year students of B.P.O. of any institute under Rehabilitation Council of India. The main attraction of the book will be about the CAD/CAM technologies that are being deliberately used by our foreign counterparts for designing various prosthetic sockets and orthotic shells & components, along with Auto CAD tricks and CAM fundas, and a very special section for those who are not computer savy as in the form of computer basics.
If any students/institutes want to have copies of the book please post me before january 15th 2010, it will be priced 250 bucks. Please mail me at rehabeasy@hotmail.com for additional queries or contact me in Mob. No: 09437856918

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BIONIC ARM MECHANISM

2008-10-10T23:36:00.000-07:00

This bionic arm can do things like picking up fragile items such as a glass, just by the wearer just thinking about it. The arm is connected directly to the wearer, Jesse Sullivan's brain, so he's able to use it like any other appendage. The device weighs 12 pounds, and at this rate, I don't think it will be long to see a 'million dollar man' make headlines.
Electrodes intercept the limb's residual nerve firings and feed them to a computer embedded in the forearm, which then commands six motors to move the device's shoulder, elbow and hand in unison. Thanks to hand sensors, the wearer can even gauge pressure and fine-tune his grip.

bionic arm

WELCOME ...

2008-03-03T18:32:00.001-08:00

All REHAB PROFESSIONAL are heartly welcome, lets join together to bring smiles on the faces of thousands of 'DIFFENTLY ABLED' persons around us. All the Doctors, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physiotherapists, Occupationaltherapists, Rehabnurses, Social Workers are welcome.THANK YOU

MAN GOES BIONIC

2008-03-03T08:26:00.000-08:00

This is a Bionic Prosthetic Foot.........wow its wonderful na!!