Rush Foot

[amputeeff]

I just received the rush foot. Being extreamly active i have broken the carbon feet 4 of the last 6 i have had. Last one lasted just under a year before i delaminated the whole thing. So pros and cons at this time with the rush. Yes its heavier and you notice it the first week. I have the pro with the pump. Now i love the foot, the stride is smother then the carbon and has more bend up hill and less heal down hill which is a big plus for me. The pump and the shell has been the down side to this point and will see where it ends up in a few weeks. The shell rises to high and couses you to go with a larger shoe and shoes you have can sometimes not fit. That being said they have a new shell that has a lower profile and i will be getting that in the next few day, this is fairly new. Also the pump hose has issues it comes out the inside of the heal bends at 90 degrees and goes in the outside to the socket. They are changing the ability to run it through the piping in the next few weeks, but you still have the issue of the hose bending and potentially crimping itself of air inside the foot. Still working this out will see where it goes and how it improves. If you have ine let me know. Now there is a new pump that just came out that is bomb proof i was told and it is built into the leg and is not part of the pylon if you have one let me lnow.

[patches22]

I have the same issue, i was told they were working on moving the hose to the inside, i keep breaking the hose, if your having an issue with suction put some cotton in the bottom to keep stuff from clogging it. That worked great. I just was playing basketball and believe it or not i snapped it in 1/2 so i not to thrilled about the whole foot now. Now i have to decide if i go back to carbor knowing it will omly last a year or try this all over again.

[bear69]

I am currently looking into a rush vacuum based foot. I am coming from a two layer locking pin type system. Any updates or advice would be appreciated.

[philipc]

I can say at this time without a doubt the Rush foot for a consistent active user is the way to go if your having issues with carbon decay or ware. I have had dozens of feet. I have not had a carbon foot that has lasted its projected shelf life. I either delaminate the foot (separate the layers) due to compression or the toe or heal decays and breaks down. or the pump breaks apart. I was moved to the rush foot. Now there not unbreakable but they have lasted there shelf life. Now there are pros and cons with everything you try especially something new. You need to look objectively at the change and weigh these options and they are different for everyone.

Me: Cons (the weight is a bit more)
There have been some issues with hose placement out of the pump.
I tend to snag or scrape my leg on objects at work and I tear the hose occasionally. My last leg the hose was able to be run through the pylon to protect it. (Wish something they could address (but i'm not an engineer)
after a month and with a good fit I did not notice a difference in the weight- I did notice a difference with the shock absorption system
Pros- I have had less down (repair issues) the foot has not degraded in any way (no black chalk type issues)
Even though it is a single toe it works great on uneven ground and has a less stiff toe when walking especially up hill.
I play basketball, softball and I carry alot of weight going up steep ramps into box trucks. I am not consistanly walking on my does like I did in a carbon foot.

[rg8]

I really like the Rush Elev8 foot, I have tried the Blatchford hydraulic and found it clumsy and awkward. I'm currently waiting for a new socket and I'm keeping the Rush foot for now, although I just saw a fantastic foot from Germany. It is made of a new composite flexible material and supposedly moves like a "real" foot would. The name of the company is Mercuris. It requires your prosthetist to 3D scan your meat foot and the company fabricates a mirror image for your prosthetic foot. That will be my next foot once I wear out the Rush!