Hanger, Inc.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTIVE DEVICES, PROSTHETICS, AND ORTHOTICS

Abstract:

A lower extremity prosthetic socket, according to some embodiments. The lower extremity prosthetic socket includes a shell having variable thickness along a longitudinal length of the shell. The lower extremity prosthetic socket is configured to provide stability for a residual limb of a user when worn by the user. The lower extremity prosthetic socket is configured to distribute forces. The shell is configured to conform to an anatomical structure of the residual limb of the user.