Material for Orthotic and Prosthetic Application
There was a time when leather, wood, and steel were the primary materials used when designing and fabricating orthotic and prosthetic devices. Not anymore. In the O&P field, thermoplastics and other synthetic materials provide varying combinations of strength, weight, flexibility, and energy return, while composites and metal alloys facilitate lighter, stronger artificial limbs.
So, what materials should be selected for any given patient? Factors to consider include the patient’s age, weight, general health, occupation, hobbies and aspirations, where they live (cold or warm climate), and insurance coverage.
And because there are so many material choices available and each has its own advantages and disadvantages, decisions must be made to balance material qualities, such as firmness, flexibility, rigidity, adjustability, strength … and so on.
This presentation helps to address some of these issues by providing:
information about the considerations to make when working with orthotic and prosthetic materials,
categories and descriptions of materials used in the O&P industry: natural, synthetic, textiles, and metals,
information about the chemicals used in O&P devices,
and
Helpful, self-assessment sections.
- Date:
- 2016
- Primary Material Type:
- Presentation
- Institution:
- Century College
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 3
- Subjects:
- orthotics, prosthetics, o&p, materials
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Third party industry reviewers
- Industry Sector:
- Manufacturing -- Miscellaneous Manufacturing -- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)
- Occupation:
- Production Occupations -- Medical Appliance Technicians (51-9082)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 90 minutes
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Rubric:
- Other
- Quality Note:
- See third party review document in support materials.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Course Note:
- Orthotic - Prosthetic Technician
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- Oklahoma State University - Institute of Technology
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