Connect® TF is an adjustable socket indicated for low active amputees. The open socket donning feature designed into the on/off tensioning handle, helps ease of donning and doffing while the user is in sitting position. Connect TF can be custom fitted by a certified prosthetist and adjusted throughout the socket lifetime in height, angle and circumference.
During my time working at Ossur, both as an intern and seasonal employer, I was lucky enough to be a part of and learn from the amazing R&D team that was working on Ossur Connect TF.
Most people with a transfemoral amputation receive a prosthesis with a traditional laminated socket like the ones you can see to the right of Connect TF on the image above, after a multi-visit fitting process with a prosthetist. For a new amputee or those who are less active, challenges can include:
Instability or use of a can or walker, which can make putting on a socket while standing challenging
The comfort of a traditional socket
The time and effort it takes to travel to a prosthetic clinic
The Connect TF adjustable socket was created with these challenges in mind. With special consideration for low active transfemoral amputees, the Connect TF has 4 key design features to address comfort and ease for the patient while reducing the complexity of fitting and socket adjustments for the Prosthetist.
Fitting can be completed anywhere there is an appropriate space.
To ease patient effort and increase stability, the on/off tensioning handle helps lessen the time and effort required to put on and take off the prosthesis while the wearer is seated.
Connect TF features a flexible brim and conformable shell for patient comfort while sitting, standing and moving.
To adapt to residual limb size changes, the prosthetist can adjust the height, angle and circumference of the socket.
A majority of people with transfemoral (TF) limb loss may never receive a prosthesis. Connect TF is an adjustable socket that addresses some of the struggles people face with putting on, taking off, and adjusting conventional sockets. Connect TF offers a solution that is easy to put on while sitting and is comfortable to wear while sitting, standing and walking. Along with the unique design that allows for adjustment to limb changes, it is an ideal alternative to conventional sockets.
For added simplicity, the prosthetist can complete a same day fitting just about anywhere – clinic, hospital, home or nursing facility.
Height and volume can be easily customized by a prosthetist to adapt to changing residual limbs
Comfort whether the user is seated, standing or in motion.
On/off handle makes it very easy to put on the socket and take it off, even while sitting.
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