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Post by krazykarl on May 30, 2017 16:04:40 GMT -7
hello out there! new here! anyways ill get right to it..i wear at the moment iceross dermo on my BK amputation and i am very active, therefor i go thru liners pretty quick, as in the outside fabric is always wearing a hole..my insurance wont cover but 1 pair per year and im in need of new one(s) ASAP or a solution because im a few months out from them covering the new ones..so my big question is, is there any king of gel or silicone i can spread over the rips in the fabric to stop or at least slow them down? thanks!
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Post by stonecutter on May 31, 2017 7:07:26 GMT -7
Hey there - welcome aboard. I had the same thing happen to a few of my liners. My trouble spot is the distal end of the tibia. Never really found a solution. I tried duct tape, silicone patches on the inside of the liner (don't suggest it...). The only thing that ever resolved the issue was replacement.
I'd like to see methods for restoration of these liners and sleeves when there is damage to the silicone surfaces. That would be great. If the manufacturer developed a patching kit I'd be a customer, that's for sure.
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Post by krazykarl on May 31, 2017 10:10:21 GMT -7
thanks for the reply, my problem isnt the silicone but the fabric on the outside..ill get a rip at the knee and by the end of it ive rotated the liner away from the ripped spot ive got 5+ rips
im thinking about getting some kind of silicone adhesive and spreading it over the rip while i take the fabric off of an old liner and covering it if ya get my drift.. i was really surprised to see really no products for this except for something called "renew" but it loooked like it was for holes in the silicone and not to patch the fabric
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Post by cherylm on Jun 1, 2017 2:42:49 GMT -7
Yeah...liner and sleeve damage can be annoying, and there seems to be very little available out there for DIY repairs. If you try your "skin graft" idea on you liner, krazykarl, let me know how it works!
I did have my own leg guy tell me about someone who made short term repairs to the silicone of a suspension sleeve...but it sounds a little scary to me: he located the hole in the sleeve, then held a metal spoon over an open flame until it became red-hot and pressed the hot spoon back onto the silicone, thereby melting the silicone and plugging the hole. Enterprising...but I'm not sure..............
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Post by stonecutter on Jun 1, 2017 7:09:01 GMT -7
I have often thought about trying that, but was worried that the heat would change the properties of the material and make it hard and thereby causing a pressure point. I will try it one day. This issue drives me a bit nuts. Re: the material - I know that alpha liners give you good options for ordering different grades of fabric on the outside of the liner. I think Max Buff has the strongest fabric. Doesn't help you at all right now, but may be a consideration going forward. www.willowwoodco.com/products-services/liners/transtibial/alpha-classic-liners/#tab-2"The MAX fabric provides an outer cover for the liner that is more abrasion resistant than the other fabric options." |
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Post by krazykarl on Jun 1, 2017 11:07:11 GMT -7
so i did a bit of research called around and from what i was told my liners should have a year warranty(but i never mentioned to this place what brand or kind of liner i have) and from what ive read(ossur site) my liner only has a 6 month warranty..im wearing a iceross dermo..it also says this liner is for low to moderate impact level?..does this mean low to moderate activity level? ive repeatedly told my doc that im high activity...hmmm
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Post by stonecutter on Jun 1, 2017 11:26:18 GMT -7
I would take that to mean walking and maybe jogging. Higher impact - skiing, snowboarding, climbing etc should have a higher impact rating.
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Post by krazykarl on Jun 1, 2017 16:54:29 GMT -7
the "skin graft" idea is actually working, i think ill make it a few more months...btw the "skin graft" comparison is very accurate lol
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Post by tedatrowercpo on Jun 5, 2017 13:34:53 GMT -7
Yeah...liner and sleeve damage can be annoying, and there seems to be very little available out there for DIY repairs. If you try your "skin graft" idea on you liner, krazykarl, let me know how it works! I did have my own leg guy tell me about someone who made short term repairs to the silicone of a suspension sleeve...but it sounds a little scary to me: he located the hole in the sleeve, then held a metal spoon over an open flame until it became red-hot and pressed the hot spoon back onto the silicone, thereby melting the silicone and plugging the hole. Enterprising...but I'm not sure.............. This with work for polymer get liners and sleeves, not not for silicone. Silicone simply will not melt. As for patching the exterior, be certain you use silicone adhesive or resin and not caulk. They are very different. You can find these materials on-line but not much chance you'll see them at the hardware store. |
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