BK Cosmetic Cover Information

What is a below knee cosmetic cover?

 Cosmetic covers can be added to the space of a prosthesis from the below knee socket to the foot shell to create an anatomical shape of the lower limb that matches the patient’s sound side. Patients can simply slip the cover over the foot and secure around the socket. Cosmetic covers can be printed on the Galileo Pro, Galileo Pro 2, and Galileo O&P with TPU Cheetah. TPU Cheetah can be ordered in black, grey, white, and blue with additional colors available upon request.  

Table of Contents

• How to Order
• Design Options
  
• Required measurements
• Fabrication Instructions

 How to Order

• Log into FabOne. Click “Order” under the BK Cosmetic Cover product listing.
• Attach a scan of the prosthesis.
• Proceed to the order form.

Design Options

Distal Style:

Three different styles of AK cover distal ends are available to best suit the locomotion of the patient’s prosthetic. The options are as follows:

• Flat: The most simple style of the distal ends. Sits flat on top of the prothesis foot shell & provides ankle shape.
• Locking: Distal end matches the inside contour of the foot shell. Slides into foot shell to secure connection. Provides additional stability, no shifting cover, more natural look.
• Full: Distal end has additional material. This can be cut to form two wing-like shapes. These slide into the foot shell to add support and allow for ankle flexion.

Foot Profile

• Low-Profile Foot
• High-Profile Foot
  • *Ankle Circumference - If possible, please provide a scan and/or photos of the ankle in the attached files on the previous step so we can do our best to ensure a proper fit. We may reach out for more information if we do not get any images, depending on our familiarity with the foot you’re using.
  • The measurement should be at the foot shell opening’s largest circumference so we can make sure there is room for the ankle in the cover

Design Additions

• Posterior Strapping Holes: These slits are positioned on the posterior side of the cover and follow the center of the posterior contour geometry. The slits allow for Velcro to be fed through the slots and fastened to hold the cover together around the knee. Standard placement is middle and bottom of the cover is over 30 cm tall.
  
• Pylon Support Cone: A cone is placed on the inside of the cover to add extra support, preventing any side to side movement and applies friction to the pylon reducing the up and down movement as well. The top end of the cone is designed to match the diameter of the patient’s pylon, which sits just below where the top of the pylon ends.
  • *Pylon size

 Required Measurements

An asterisk* indicates the measurement is required.

• *Height from foot shell to desired socket height
• *Circumference at desired socket height
• *A/P of foot shell opening - take measurement from inside the foot shell
• *M/L of foot shell opening
• *Circumference at calf center
• *Height from foot shell to calf center

 

 

Circumference at calf center (widest point)	M/L at calf center
Height from foot shell to calf center	M/L and A/P of foot shell opening (interior)

Fabrication Instructions

Follow the below post-print instructions to finish fabrication needs for the BK cosmetic cover.

2. Cut down the posterior side of the cover between the posterior slits.

Alternatively, remove the foot and slide the cover onto the knee from the distal end to avoid cutting. 

3. Continue cut along the same path for the internal cone.

4. Feed Velcro through each slit to secure posterior side.

5. If the distal end is in the full style, a cut is required along the pringle-shaped seam of the distal end.