Vacuum Assisted Suspension

Question 1

A good candidate for a VASS prosthesis would have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Answer 1

A patient with dialysis

Question 2

The purpose of the sheath in the VASS prosthesis is to:

Answer 2

Act as an air wick to allow the pump to evacuate air form the socket

Question 3

One benefit of the VASS prosthesis over a traditional prosthesis is the differences in pressure experience by the limb in the socket. A limb in a VASS prosthesis experiences negative pressure throughout the gait cycle.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which socket design is indicate soft use with a VASS prosthesis?

Answer 4

Total surface bearing