NEEDS STATEMENT
Below the knee amputees in a pin lock system need an accessible method to know when they are correctly aligned and secure in their prosthesis.
CURRENT PROBLEMS
The pin-locking device used currently requires the user to both accurately apply their liner and have correct depth perception when they insert the pin into the locking mechanism located in the socket. They must then listen to the audible cues to be able to judge their position in space within the locking mechanism. Knowing this, multiple problems with donning the liner has been observed at the New Orleans Veterans Affairs Hospital, especially with patients missing multiple limbs or suffering from hearing or sight loss. As such, we hope to create a product that can allow the pin-locking mechanism to be utilized by a greater number of below knee amputees.