A new breakthrough in the prosthetic industry: the transformation brought about by the fusion of Roliner materials and AI

As a veteran practitioner in the prosthetic industry, I have seen too many amputees depressed due to discomfort in their prostheses, so whenever I discover a new technological breakthrough, I always want to share it with everyone as soon as possible. The Roliner material I discovered recently really makes me surprised and distressed - I am surprised by the changes it can bring, and I feel sorry for those friends who still have to endure the discomfort, because this material is still in the experimental stage and has not yet been officially put into the market, let alone the Chinese market.

 

I still remember an amputee friend I met before, Lao Zhang. In order to make the prosthetic limb fit better, he had to adjust the socket every once in a while. But even so, every time he took off the prosthetic limb, the residual limb was still covered with wear marks. He said that sometimes the pain kept him awake all night, but he still had to bite his teeth the next day because it was his hope of "walking". Stories like this are not uncommon among prosthetic limb users. The fixed and rigid socket is difficult to adapt to the changes in the residual limb. Over time, scratches, blisters, and ulcers have become a "common occurrence." Only those who have experienced it can understand the dual physical and psychological torture.

Roliner materials are simply born to solve these pain points. It is made of elastic silicone with channels that change the shape, volume and stiffness of the socket liner by applying pressure. What's even more amazing is that amputees can easily operate it with their mobile phones, adjust it in real time, and find the most comfortable wearing state, completely saying goodbye to the frustration of "one outfit is fixed and difficult to adjust" in the past. Imagine that you no longer have to hide in a corner to wipe your tears because your prosthetic limbs have worn your skin, and you no longer have to give up your plan to go out because of discomfort. What an exciting change this is!

English meaning in the picture:

• Leg: legs
• Silicone Liner (No actuation): Silicone lining (no actuation)
• Electro - pneumatically Adaptive Liner: Electro-pneumatically adaptive liner.
• Liner: inner lining
• Cut - to - Size Edges: Cut edges to size
• Fabric: fabric, cloth.
• Silicone Tubes: Silicone tubes
• Suspension Seal: suspension seal
• Hand - washable: hand washable
• Single cell: single cell, single unit (based on the image, here refers to a single structural unit)
• Flat: flat (state)
• Actuated: driver (status)
• silicone: silicone
• wax paper (25 μm): wax paper (25 micron)
• fabric: fabric, cloth
• Acrylic Frame: acrylic frame, acrylic frame
• Layer 1 (Semi - cured): The first layer (semi-cured)

The combination of Roliner and AI directly brings the intelligence of prosthetics to a new level. AI allows the socket liner to "learn" the user's personal preferences. Whether it is subtle changes in muscles after exercise or body changes caused by hormone fluctuations, it can accurately sense and drive the Roliner material to automatically adjust its properties. In different activity scenarios, the needs for prosthetics can also be met with one click - if you want to be more relaxed when sitting, or if you need to be more stable when walking, these are no longer problems.

English meaning in the picture:

• Leg: leg
• roliner™：Roliner™
• Socket: (prosthetic) socket
• Microfluidic channel: Microfluidic channel is a professional term involving microfluidic-related technologies.
• AI controlled adjustments Based on the principle: Artificial intelligence controlled adjustments based on the following principles are used to explain the principles on which adjustments are based on artificial intelligence.

I sincerely hope that this cutting-edge material and technology will speed up, pass rigorous testing as soon as possible, and be successfully put into the market and applied to China. Every time you land early, one less friend may suffer in pain.

 

English meaning in the picture:

• Architecture and Operation of Roliner: The architecture and working principle of Roliner
• Reconfigurable Material Properties via Cloud Computing: Reconfigurable material properties via cloud computing
• Milli - fluidic Prosthetic Sleeve (Liner): millifluidic prosthetic sleeve (lining)
• Instant personalization: Instant personalization
• Electro-pneumatic Control Unit: Electro-pneumatic control unit is a unit that uses electrical and pneumatic principles for control. It is commonly used in equipment control scenarios such as machinery and prosthetics.