A Holistic Experience for Wearers of Prosthetic Legs by Frederikke Ryhl Toft

HVAD? En platform og en app til gavn for ben-amputeredes valg af protesers design og form.

HVORDAN? Et samarbejde mellem designeren og fire kvindelige protesebærere har dannet grundlaget for at udvikle nye muligheder i valget af proteser. Protesebærerne har taget ejerskab over deres valg sammen med bandagistvirksomheder og teknologivirksomheder og banet vejen for mere medbestemmelse hos den enkelte.

HVORFOR? Alle ben-amputerede bør som minimum selv tage stilling til udseendet af sin egen benprotese. Som det er nu, findes der intet katalog, guide eller hjemmeside, hvor man kan se udvalget af benproteser på markedet. Det er heller ikke muligt at prøve forskellige proteser, inden man vælger. Det skal være muligt for protesebærere at tage ejerskab over valget af protesens udseende.

WHAT? A platform and an app that assist amputees in their choice of design and form of prosthetic legs.

HOW? The background for this project is a collaborative effort between the designer and four female prosthesis wearers to develop new options in the choice of prostheses. The prosthesis wearers have taken ownership of their choice in cooperation with surgical appliance manufacturers and technological firms, which has meant that the individuals have more say in these decisions.

WHY? As a minimum requirement all amputees ought to have to option to decide what their leg prosthesis should look like. Currently there are no catalogues, guides or websites that display the selection of leg prostheses available on the market. Neither is it possible to try on various prostheses before making a choice. Prosthesis wearers ought to have the option to take ownership of the selection process based on the appearance of the device.