Silicone Liner Applications
One of the innovative solutions that make daily life easier, the Silicone Liner is a significant product group aimed at enhancing the quality of life for individuals using prosthetics.
The silicone liner, offered by modern medicine, is a crucial product group that improves the quality of life for prosthetic users. With options provided by various brands and factors such as government support, individuals can find the best solution tailored to their needs.
What is Silicone Liner?
Silicone liner is an intermediate layer that provides comfort and harmony between the leg or arm prosthesis of prosthetic users and the skin. This product is made of silicone material and offers both comfort and stability thanks to its features such as flexibility and durability. It acts as a buffer between the prosthesis and the skin, reducing irritation and pressure.
Silicone Liner Prices
Silicone liner prices vary depending on the brand, model, and technical features of the product. On average, prices range from 60 USD to 425 USD, and they may increase if the product is customized or includes technological innovations.
Silicone Liner Types
Silicone liners are offered in various sizes, thicknesses, and design features to meet user needs.
Standard Silicone Liners: Suitable for daily use.
Thicker Silicone Liners: Provide extra protection for individuals with sensitive skin.
Antibacterial Liners: Designed with a special coating to reduce the risk of infection.
1- Ottobock Liner Types
Skeo: Silikon Liner
Skeo liners are crafted from durable and long-lasting silicone material. These specialized liners provide high stability and exceptional adhesion performance. Silicone liners stabilize soft tissue, ensuring ease of use. Their outer surface features a low-friction textile coating and a silky, smooth texture, making them both easy to clean and comfortable to use.
• For below-knee amputees.
• For above-knee amputees.
Caleo: Copolymer Liner
Caleo liners are made from copolymer material, offering a flexible, comfortable, and soft structure. With their thermoplastic properties, they can be heat-molded and easily adapted to individual limbs. The medical-grade white oil in their composition provides skin-nourishing properties, making them an ideal solution, especially for patients with dry skin.
• 6Y95, Caleo 3D – For active and athletic users.
• 6Y94, DVS Liner - Dynamic vacuum liner for direct connection.
Uneo: Polyurethane Liner
Uneo liners provide precise and comfortable fit with superior fluidity features. They help distribute pressure evenly within the socket. Additionally, these liners have shock-absorbing properties, offering extra protection and cushioning for sensitive, bony, or scarred limbs..
• Typically used in combination with a sealing sleeve and a valve.
• Suitable for all residual limb types, particularly for sensitive, bony, and/or scarred residual limbs..
2- Ossur Liner Types
Iceross Seal-In X5
Provides an easy-to-wear solution for below-knee amputees, featuring five integrated seals that ensure an airtight and secure suspension.
Iceross Seal-In® X TF Iceross:
Offers users advanced Seal-In technology with a movable hypobaric membrane for personalized adaptation to unique limb shapes and volume fluctuations.
Iceross Seal-In V
Provides reliable and comfortable suspension with a soft distal end for full adaptation and comfort, featuring a seamless design with integrated seals.
Iceross Dermo Seal-In
Made from DermoGel® silicone with Active Skin Care components, it provides softness and gentle skin contact, ideal for vascular patients and those with sensitive skin.
Iceross Transfemoral Locking Liner
Offers a stabilization lock and freedom of movement for transfemoral amputees with low to high activity levels.
Iceross Original
Designed for post-operative use, the product is easy to put on and take off. It is recommended for low to high activity level users who require good stability and suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
The lifespan of silicone liner is generally between 1 and 2 years, depending on the intensity of use.
It should be cleaned daily with soap and water and should not be used without complete drying.
Össur and Ottobock are leading brands that offer durability and quality together.
Liners can wear out over time, lose their elasticity and cause hygienic problems. Therefore, regular renewal of the liner is of great importance for both comfort and health.
Silicon Liner Government Support
In Turkey, the government provides support for the supply of silicone liner for prosthesis users. Social security institutions (SSI) cover a certain allowance to meet needs documented by a doctor’s report.
However, the support amount may not cover the full cost of the product.
General Features of Silicone Liners
The key features of silicone liners are as follows:
- Durable Material: Ensures long-term use.
- Hypoallergenic Structure: Does not cause skin irritation.
- Easy Cleaning: Remains hygienic thanks to its antibacterial properties.
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