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An Inductive Sensing System to Measure In-Socket Residual Limb Displacements for People Using Lower-Limb Prostheses by Henrikson, Katrina M, Weathersby, Ethan J, Larsen, Brian G, Cagle, John C, McLean, Jake B, Sanders, Joan E

“…The objective of this research was to assess the performance of an embedded sensing system designed to measure the distance between a prosthetic socket wall…”
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An adaptive prosthetic socket for people with transtibial amputation by Sanders, Joan E., Vamos, Andrew C., Mertens, Joseph C., Allyn, Katheryn J., Larsen, Brian G., Ballesteros, Daniel, Wang, Horace, DeGrasse, Nicholas S., Garbini, Joseph L., Hafner, Brian J., Friedly, Janna L.

“…It is essential that people with limb amputation maintain proper prosthetic socket fit to prevent injury. Monitoring and adjusting socket fit, for example by…”
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Thin Magnetically Permeable Targets for Inductive Sensing: Application to Limb Prosthetics by Weathersby, Ethan J, Gurrey, Clement J, McLean, Jake B, Sanders, Benjamin N, Larsen, Brian G, Carter, Ryan, Garbini, Joseph L, Sanders, Joan E

“…The purpose of this research was to create a thin ferrous polymer composite to be used as a target for inductive sensing in limb prosthetics. Inductive sensors…”
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Incorporating a Ferrous Polymer Target into Elastomeric Liners for Socket Fit Sensing in Prosthesis Users by Carter, Ryan V, Larsen, Brian G, McLean, Jake B, Garbini, Joseph L, Sanders, Joan E

“…Liner-to-socket distance measurement using inductive sensing may be an effective means to continuously monitor socket fit in people using trans-tibial…”
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Distal weight bearing in transtibial prosthesis users wearing pin suspension by Krout, Adam J, Weissinger, Mathew J, Mertens, Joseph C, Allyn, Katheryn J, Larsen, Brian G, McCarthy, Nicholas K, Garbini, Joseph L, Sanders, Joan E

“…Low-level distal weight bearing in transtibial prosthesis users may help maintain perfusion and improve both proprioception and residual limb tissue health…”
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An Instrumented Printed Insert for Continuous Monitoring of Distal Limb Motion in Suction and Elevated Vacuum Sockets by Coburn, Kendrick A., DeGrasse, Nicholas S., Mertens, Joseph C., Allyn, Katheryn J., McCarthy, Nicholas K., Ballesteros, Daniel, Garbini, Joseph L., Sanders, Joan E.

“…A suction or elevated vacuum prosthetic socket that loses vacuum pressure may cause excessive limb motion, putting the user at risk of skin irritation, gait…”
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Residual limb volume change: systematic review of measurement and management by Sanders, Joan E, Fatone, Stefania

“…Management of residual limb volume affects decisions regarding timing of fit of the first prosthesis, when a new prosthetic socket is needed, design of a…”
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A portable bioimpedance instrument for monitoring residual limb fluid volume in people with transtibial limb loss: A technical note by Hinrichs, Paul, Cagle, John C., Sanders, Joan E.

“…•Portable system applied 26 frequency bursts per second between 3 kHz and 1 MHz.•Unit was of dimension 15 cm × 11 cm × 4 cm, weighed 3.9 N, and sampled at…”
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Automatic Control of Prosthetic Socket Size for People WithTranstibial Amputation: Implementation and Evaluation by Weathersby, Ethan J., Garbini, Joseph L., Larsen, Brian G., McLean, Jake B., Vamos, Andrew C., Sanders, Joan E.

“…Objective: The purpose was to design, implement, and test a control system for a motor-actuated, cable-panel prosthetic socket that automatically maintains…”
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Melt electrospinning of biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds by Karchin, Ari, Simonovsky, Felix I., Ratner, Buddy D., Sanders, Joan E.

“…Electrospinning from a melt, in contrast to from a solution, is an attractive tissue engineering scaffold manufacturing process as it allows for the formation…”
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Shape and volume change in the transtibial residuum over the short term: preliminary investigation of six subjects by Zachariah, Santosh G, Saxena, Rakesh, Fergason, John R, Sanders, Joan E

“…A preliminary investigation was conducted to characterize the magnitude and distribution of volume change in transtibial residua at two time intervals: upon…”
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A sensor to monitor limb depth in transtibial sockets with locking pin suspension: a technical note by Bennett, Sam, Gurrey, Clement, Wang, Horace, Weissinger, Mathew, Larsen, Brian, Sanders, Joan E.

“…Background: Monitoring of limb depth in transtibial sockets may provide useful information toward patient education and care. Objective: The objective was to…”
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A finite element model to assess transtibial prosthetic sockets with elastomeric liners by Cagle, John C., Reinhall, Per G., Allyn, Kate J., McLean, Jake, Hinrichs, Paul, Hafner, Brian J., Sanders, Joan E.

“…People with transtibial amputation often experience skin breakdown due to the pressures and shear stresses that occur at the limb-socket interface. The purpose…”
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Short partial doffs of release/relock sockets may effectively stabilize limb fluid volume in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation by Lanahan, Conor R., Coburn, Kendrick A., Hafner, Brian J., Ballesteros, Daniel, Allyn, Katheryn J., Friedly, Janna L., Ciol, Marcia A., Carter, Ryan V., Mertens, Joseph C., Krout, Adam J., Sanders, Joan E.

“…A challenge often faced by people with lower extremity amputation is management of prosthetic socket fit due to changes in fluid volume within their residual…”
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Using magnetic panels to enlarge a transtibial prosthetic socket by Coburn, Kendrick A, DeGrasse, Nicholas S, Allyn, Katheryn J, Larsen, Brian G, Garbini, Joseph L, Sanders, Joan E

“…•A novel magnetic panel pull mechanism for adjustable prosthetic sockets was created.•No skin irritation or discomfort was induced during amputee participant…”
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A novel portable sensor to monitor bodily positions and activities in transtibial prosthesis users by Mertens, Joseph C, Brzostowski, Jacob T, Vamos, Andrew, Allyn, Katheryn J, Hafner, Brian J, Friedly, Janna L, DeGrasse, Nicholas S, Ballesteros, Daniel, Krout, Adam, Larsen, Brian G, Garbini, Joseph L, Sanders, Joan E

“…Step activity monitors provide insight into the amount of physical activity prosthesis users conduct but not how they use their prosthesis. The purpose of this…”
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Instrumented socket inserts for sensing interaction at the limb-socket interface by Swanson, Eric C., McLean, Jake B., Allyn, Katheryn J., Redd, Christian B., Sanders, Joan E.

“…•A means to create sensor-embedded prosthetic socket inserts is described.•Proximity sensors, force sensing resistors, and an inductive sensor were…”
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A motor-driven adjustable prosthetic socket operated using a mobile phone app: A technical note by Sanders, Joan E, Garbini, Joseph L, McLean, Jake B, Hinrichs, Paul, Predmore, Travis J, Brzostowski, Jacob T, Redd, Christian B, Cagle, John C

“…•A motor-driven, cabled-panel, trans-tibial amputee adjustable socket was developed.•The system achieved an absolute steady state cable length error…”
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Considerations for development of sensing and monitoring tools to facilitate treatment and care of persons with lower-limb loss: a review by Hafner, Brian J, Sanders, Joan E

“…Sensing and monitoring technologies offer enormous potential to enhance the quality of healthcare provided to persons with lower-limb loss. Incorporation of…”
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Characterization of Prosthetic Liner Products for People with Transtibial Amputation by Cagle, John C, Hafner, Brian J, Sanders, Joan E

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Typical practitioners choose from among only two to three products when selecting liners for their patients. A lack of comparable…”
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