The Ethnocare Overlay is a prosthetic device designed to address residual limb volume fluctuations and socket fit issues. The Overlay incorporates a patented air expansion system that provides a snug, customized fit by inflating or deflating a series of air cells, adapting to your patient’s unique needs without removing their prosthesis.
To order the Overlay with a distributor
To receive a free sample
- Follow our ABC board–accredited 30-minute online course and answer the quiz to claim a free sample of the Overlay.
Device benefits for patients (Data from case study n=27)
- Easy user-controlled socket adjustability
Patients can easily adjust the fit of their socket to suit their individual needs, providing a customized and comfortable fit. Users found the Overlay ↑54% easier to use than adding prosthetic socks.
- Adaptation to volume fluctuations
The Overlay effectively accommodates changes in limb volume throughout the day, ensuring a consistent and secure fit. The device can accommodate up to 15 ply of volume variation.
- Enhanced comfort and limb health
By improving the overall comfort of the socket, the Overlay supports better limb health and mobility, reducing the risk of pressure sores and other complications. Users experienced ↑45% better cushioning when using the Overlay.
- Reduction of pressure points and pain
The Overlay helps distribute pressure evenly within the socket, minimizing discomfort and pain associated with pressure points. Patients indicated their pain sensation decreased by ↓24% and comfort increased by 34% when wearing the Overlay.
- Improved stability, suspension, and fit
A more stable and secure fit within the socket enhances the user’s control and confidence in their prosthesis. The Overlay leads to improved suspension stability and a significant reduction in pistoning during ambulation. Users reported a ↑24% improvement in socket fit with the Overlay.
Device benefits for CPOs
- Retrofit application
The Overlay can be implemented without necessitating any adjustments to the patient’s prosthesis.
- Facilitating early prosthetic fitting post-surgery
The adaptability of the Overlay supports earlier and more comfortable prosthetic fittings following surgery, which can accelerate the patient’s recovery process. Its use can also decrease the number of check sockets required during the post-operative phase, streamlining the overall recovery pathway.
- Reduction of appointments related to fitting issues
Incorporating the Overlay into clinical practice can reduce the number of patient appointments for socket fitting adjustments.
Study
- Third-party independent peer-reviewed article
A third-party independent peer-reviewed article published in Sensors reported that the Overlay seems to provide a better quality of life and is more suitable for the needs of transtibial amputees during functional tasks (e.g., walking and sit-to-stand tasks) than Prosthetic Folds.
User and CPO testimonials
- Allison Lang (user): I love the product so much; it saved me when I desperately needed help with my socket and my stump. I firsthand know how beneficial the Overlay is.’
- F Brissette, CPO: By using the Overlay, my BK patients no longer have to carry several “spacer socks” with them on their outings. They benefit from the most optimal volume adjustment, whatever the time of day, and without the build-up of tissue in the popliteal fossa.’’
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Let’s get started!
To order the Overlay with a distributor
To receive a free sample
Follow our ABC–board accredited 30-minute online course and answer the quiz to claim a free sample of the Overlay.
Thank you for your continued dedication to improving the lives of your patients. We look forward to supporting you in providing the best care possible with the Ethnocare Overlay.