What is a prosthetic liner?

The prosthetic liner acts as an interface that goes between a person’s skin and his or her prosthetic. In short, it’s a barrier – one that is applied to the skin before the prosthesis to protect the wearer’s skin while enhancing comfort and maintaining a more consistent fit.

What are prosthetic liners made of?

Traditionally the liners were made of silicone. Currently, there are liners made of silicone, gel, and hybrid materials. The liner has a pin on the end that locks into the bottom of the prosthetic socket. A prosthetic sock must be worn over the liner in order to allow for volume fluctuation.

What are gel liners made of?

When it comes to understanding gel liner options, the first distinction is the different materials from which they are constructed: silicone, urethane, or TPE with mineral oil. Factors that differ between these materials include stiffness, durability, patient comfort, and cost.

What is a cushion liner?

Iceform Cushion Liner is made of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) material. It is thermoformable, adapting to the individual shapes of the residual limb, providing comfort for low to moderate impact use.

What do prosthetic liners do for an amputee?

Prosthetic liners are designed to provide suspension and possibly cushion depending upon the application. Many amputees will wear a Liner-Liner sock underneath their gel or silicone liners to wick perspiration and control odor. As prosthetic manufacturers offer more styles,…

Do you wear a liner under a prosthetic sock?

Many amputees will wear a Liner-Liner sock underneath their gel or silicone liners to wick perspiration and control odor. As prosthetic manufacturers offer more styles, it is important to determine which prosthetic liner attributes are important to your amputee lifestyle.

What kind of prosthetics do thermo ply make?

For many years, Thermo-Ply has manufactured prosthetic liners and sleeves for numerous companies in the O&P market. While we continue to supply these services, we are excited to announce our own line of prosthetic liners and sleeves.

Which is the best material for knee prosthetics?

Lycra/spandex provides excellent conformability and free motion of the knee. Nylon sheaths come in white and flesh. Nylon sheaths perform the valuable function of providing a moisture barrier and controlling friction between the skin, the sock and the prosthesis.