DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE HEATING AND/OR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF PROSTHESIS SOCKETS

摘要

The invention relates to a device for heating and/or controlling the temperature of the socket of an orthopaedic appliance, which receives the distal end of an amputation stump, said device comprising a heating element arranged in the prosthetic appliance such that the parts of the socket in contact with the distal end of the amputation stump are heated and/or maintained at a predetermined temperature. The invention also relates to a method for improving the wearing comfort of an orthopaedic appliance, and to an orthopaedic appliance.