Prosthetic foot with new material: Light, easy to install and durable

Lightweight, easy to assemble, high durability . is the characteristic of carbon fiber artificial legs made by the Center for Materials Technology. Those who unfortunately lost their legs can now use artificial carbon-fiber prostheses instead of wooden legs.

Legs, prosthetic joints and carbon composite products (Photo: TTO) Plastic composite carbon foot prostheses are made of a material consisting of two layers of crossed carbon fiber combined with 4-6 layers of the same basalt fiber. a synthetic resin. Thus this prosthetic leg has a light leg, high strength and good strength.

There are two types of prosthesis. Adult type is 30 cm long, weighs only 190 grams and is for children, 25 cm long, weighs 135 grams. Prosthetic foot made of carbon composite plastic has a durability of 3 years, has almost identical function. The knee joint structure has better bouncing, splashing and spring so it is easy to assemble, break any parts to replace that part.

Meanwhile, the time to use wood legs is 2 years. The characteristics of wooden legs are seamless structure, so if a part is broken, it will replace the legs. Wooden legs are priced in three categories. Type of dead end from knee to 1 million VND / foot; amputated below the knee is 600,000 VND / leg and removing hip joints is 1.5 million VND / foot.

However, the price of carbon-fiber prosthetic legs is more expensive than wood legs and there are only two types. The penguin type from above the knee costs about 1.5 million VND / foot. The type of penguin from below the knee is about 800,000 VND / foot.

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The Center for Materials Technology - Institute of Technology Applications has studied this type of prosthetic since 2000. By 2003, the results of the study were Prosthetics Outreach Foundation-POF. test and confirm technical requirements. At the same time, POF placed an order for the Center for Materials Technology to produce prosthetics to supply this organization with an order price of 13-15 USD / foot.

Each year, the Center for Materials Technology produces and supplies about 500-600 carbon composite plastic prosthetic products to foreign customers such as Hope Hand (USA), Vietnam Association for Disabled Relief, Organization. US Offline Orthopedic (POF).

The Center for Materials Technology currently only produces shin and two main details of the knee joint. The remaining accessories will be completed by the Center for Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Technology (Ha Tay) to suit each specific case of each patient.

For the domestic market, since the product of this carbon composite composite leg shank, the Center has assembled about 500 feet. However, the number of people with carbon composite plastic prostheses is mainly funded by humanitarian organizations. For other people with disabilities who are entitled to policy, plastic prostheses have not been assembled due to a higher price than wooden legs, so it has not been approved by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

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