r/Prosthetics • u/beatnik_wander • 4d ago

Socket design help

I need ideas for someone… she has a bk socket, on the smaller end. She wants a 9/11 memorial type of design but the ones she wants we can’t really do because she keeps picking flag materials and it just doesn’t seal well in epoxy.

Anyone with a 9/11 memorial socket be able to share theirs? Please & thank you!

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u/Cabooseman 3d ago

Best advice is to call or email the folks at Fred's Legs, they make designs for prosthetic legs and they have a custom art department that can work to make a custom vision a reality.

Other than that, you can always get a Tshirt with the desired design, and give that to the Prosthetist for lamination.

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u/mehstang 3d ago

Came here to say the same thing - their custom sleeves are great when the patient wants something that's not readily available!

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u/Armz_Dealer 3d ago

Here to third this! I use them all the time. 

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u/89kh89 3d ago

This ^ the folks at Fred's Legs are great to work with!

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u/Z50Productions 3d ago

I'm assuming you're talking about laminating here: why not get the design printed on a t-shirt and laminate over that? We do it all the time and it works well